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New Brief from NCCI: Remote Work’s Impact on Workers Compensation (WC) Frequency

25 Oct, 2025 NCCI

                               

WHAT: Remote work has surged from 4–7% pre-pandemic to 20–30% of U.S. workers today. NCCI’s latest brief examines how this shift has impacted WC claim frequency. 

KEY FINDINGS: Using NCCI data, we observe a 40% decline in frequency for Combined Office workers in Special Classes from 2019 to 2022, much larger than the overall frequency decline in the same time period. Workers who fall into one of these categories but not both also experienced larger frequency declines than the average observed over this period across all jobs. 

WHY IT MATTERS: These findings offer insights for industry stakeholders and anyone tracking workforce trends. 

TO LEARN MORE: Check out Remote Work and Workers Compensation Frequency for a deeper dive into the key takeaways and analysis.

CONTACT: For questions or to interview one of our experts, please email Cristine Pike or call 561-893-3631.

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