2026 Workers' Compensation Audits

At the end of each policy period, Public Entity Partners conducts an annual Workers’ Compensation Audit of members’ payrolls for the expiring policy period. To ensure a thorough and efficient process, the audit is conducted by Research Technical Services, Inc. (RTS), an independent third-party vendor.

RTS will reach out to members’ designated workers’ compensation contact via email to schedule your entity’s audit. These audits may be conducted in person to review payroll records or be completed remotely to collect the needed information.

The audit is an important way to make sure your entity's workers’ compensation insurance premium is accurate and based on standard payroll and accounting records.

The workers’ compensation policy is based on estimated premiums. The audit obtains and verifies the information necessary to calculate the actual premium for the policy period.

Policy premiums are calculated according to the amount of salary, wages or compensation your entity paid during the policy period. Based on the results of your entity’s audit, your annual premium will be adjusted with an additional premium for increased payroll or with a return of premium for decreased payroll during the policy period.

The following is a general list of salary, wages and compensation used to calculate premium:

• extra pay for overtime (although a portion of overtime may be excluded);
• gross payroll, commissions, bonuses;
• pay for holidays, vacations, sick days;
• payment on any basis other than time worked (piecework, incentive); and
• rental value of living quarters, if provided.

As a policyholder, it is your responsibility to meet with the auditor and provide the information and records needed to perform the audit. Once you have received the letter, if you have any questions concerning your entity’s audit, you may reach out to the auditor directly or contact Carolyn Gould at CGould@PEpartners.org.