Unlike traditional billing processes where premiums are estimated and paid upfront, Pay-As-You-Go Workers Comp uses payroll data to calculate and remit real-time payments each pay period.
This eliminates the headache of year-end audits and allows you to free up capital by spreading your payments throughout the year.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION | TRADITIONAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION | |
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Better cash flow | No finance charges or late fees. Pay-as-you-go premiums automatically calculated based on actual payroll, improving cash flow. | Traditional workers' compensation premiums based on estimated payroll, may be inaccurate and hinder cash flow. Finance charges and late fees may apply. |
Down payment | Pay-as-you-go requires no down payment, protecting cash for investment. | Traditional workers' compensation may require a down payment of up to 25-100% of total premium, impacting available funds. |
Accuracy | Pay-as-you-go uses actual employee time, minimizing over/underpayment. | Traditional workers' compensation uses estimated payroll projections, leading to inaccurate premiums. |
Audit experience | Easy, fast pay-as-you-go audit experience with no surprise payments. | Traditional workers' compensation requires audit documentation and may result in a costly end-of-year adjustment. |
Financing charges | Pay-as-you-go has no financing fees. | Traditional workers' compensation may charge financing fees, increasing total policy cost. |
Late fees | Pay-as-you-go has no late fees. | Traditional workers' compensation may charge late fees if premiums are not paid on time. |
How do I get Pay-As-You-Go?
Get Pay-As-You-Go Workers Compensation in 4 easy steps.
Call us
Call a CoverWallet insurance agent to issue your Workers' Compensation policy.
Fill out a form
We will send you a form to connect with your payroll service.
Pay nothing now
$0 due today. Your payments start the next time you run your payroll.
Automate your payments
We will calculate and collect your exact payment amount linked to each payroll period.