Will having employees with disabilities increase my workers' compensation costs?

No. The classification system of workers' compensation is based on actual losses and the type of business rather than individual employees. Experience rating utilizes each individual employer's own loss history to recognize differences between the employer and the average risk in the class.

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1. What are the benefits of hiring people with Intellectual Disabilities?
2. Are accommodations expensive?
3. Is supervision of employees with disabilities different than employees without disabilities?
4. Will having employees with disabilities increase my workers' compensation costs?
5. Will having employees with disabilities increase my organization's health care costs?
6. Are employees with disabilities as productive as employees without disabilities?
7. Are employees with disabilities absent from work more often?