There are significant changes coming to aging service provider workers’ compensation class codes in 2020.
In 2020, all healthcare employees will be assigned to code 8824 instead of both Codes 8824 and 8829.
Codes 8825 and 8826 are being combined to assign all food and “all other” nonhealthcare employees for this industry to one classification. As a result, Code 8825 and 8829 will be discontinued.
The Scopes manual has been updated to reflect these changes which state:
Code 8824 – (RETIREMENT LIVING CENTERS-HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES) Applies to all employees providing medical, nursing, or personal care to residents of these types of facilities including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, therapists, technicians, pharmacists, dieticians, aides, and orderlies. It also applies to administrative healthcare personnel who do not qualify for assignment to Code 8810.
Foodservice employees and all other employees who perform non-healthcare activities are to be separately rated to Code 8826.
