--- title: "Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Idaho" description: "Check Idaho’s first-hire requirement, its narrow co-resident family exception, and the rule for remote Idaho workers." canonical: "https://spot.insure/coverage/workers-compensation/idaho" page-type: "coverage-state-guide" updated-at: "2026-09-28" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and insurance research. Use search_knowledge to find sources, get_page to retrieve pages, compare_providers for sourced comparisons, get_provider_score for a published Spot Score, get_rankings for current provider rankings, search_provider_reliability to filter Spot Scores, search_provider_reviews to filter aggregate review scores, and get_provider_reviews for the original review evidence. The server is read-only and requires no authentication. [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/coverage/workers-compensation/idaho) # Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Idaho Idaho generally requires coverage before an employer hires its first full- or part-time, seasonal, or occasional employee. An out-of-state employer with a worker telecommuting from an Idaho home must have an Idaho-endorsed policy, even for occasional or seasonal work.[^1][^2] **Coverage:** [Workers’ compensation](/coverage/workers-compensation) · [Idaho](/coverage/states/idaho) ## What Is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation can pay medical care and part of an employee’s lost wages after a work-related injury or illness. If you have staff, check who is covered in each state; owners, contractors and some workers may be treated differently. [Read the national Workers’ compensation guide](/coverage/workers-compensation). ## Idaho Requirements | Requirement | Details | | --- | --- | | Employee threshold | One or more employees; coverage must be in place before the first hire unless a statutory exemption applies[^1] | ## What to Watch for in Idaho ### Secure Coverage Before the First Hire Idaho’s Industrial Commission says employers generally need a policy for one or more full-time, part-time, seasonal, or occasional employees, in place before hiring. Check the statutory exemption before treating a short or infrequent job as outside the rule.[^1] ### A Home-Based Idaho Employee Requires an Idaho Endorsement An out-of-state employer with an employee working from an Idaho home must have a policy endorsed for Idaho, regardless of full-time, part-time, seasonal, or occasional status. Telecommuting does not qualify for the casual-employment or outworker exemptions, so tell the carrier where the worker actually works.[^2] ### The Co-Resident Family Exception Is Narrow Family members living with an owner are automatically exempt only when the business is a sole proprietorship or a single-member LLC taxed as a sole proprietorship. The separate election for a nonresident family member applies only when the employer is a sole proprietor; confirm the entity type and household relationship before excluding anyone.[^2] ### Idaho Uses a Right-to-Control Test for Contractors Idaho uses a right-to-control test, but a worker paid under a written or verbal contract may still be an employee. The Industrial Commission says it considers contract-labor situations case by case, so describe the actual work arrangement and ask the Commission or broker how it affects your coverage.[^1] ## Who Regulates Insurance in Idaho **Idaho Department of Insurance.** The Idaho Department of Insurance administers insurance laws and regulates insurers and licensed producers. It directs users to the NAIC State Based Systems lookup for producer and company licensing records and accepts consumer complaints.[^3][^7][^4] - [Regulator website](https://doi.idaho.gov/) - [License lookup](https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/lookup) - [File a complaint](https://doi.idaho.gov/consumers/) - Phone: (208) 334-4250 ### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office **Reported tax rate:** 1.5% of premium when Idaho is the home state for property and casualty coverage Idaho’s surplus-lines tax is 1.5%. For property-and-casualty insurance other than workers’ compensation, if Idaho is the insured’s home state the full premium is taxed regardless of where covered risks are located; other lines follow the statutory allocation rule. Surplus-lines policies do not receive Idaho guaranty-association protection.[^5][^6][^8] ## Providers With Documented State Licenses These providers publish a national listing for Workers’ compensation; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm that the product is available in Idaho; [check the regulator’s license lookup](https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/lookup) and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote. - [Corgi](/insurance-providers/corgi) — **Entity:** Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability.[^11] - [ERGO NEXT Insurance](/insurance-providers/next-insurance) — **Entity:** Next First Insurance Agency, Inc.; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** ERGO NEXT’s current license table lists Next First Insurance Agency, Inc. in 50 jurisdictions, including Washington, DC; New York is excluded because its table rows name Next Insurance Services and AP Intego, not Next First. The table is company-reported; it does not establish product availability or provide state-regulator verification for each entry.[^13] - [Hiscox](/insurance-providers/hiscox) — **Entity:** Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.; **role:** Insurer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Hiscox’s U.S. company information states that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is company-reported insurer authority for this entity and does not establish which company issues every Hiscox-branded product.[^12] - [TechInsurance](/insurance-providers/techinsurance) — **Entity:** Specialty Program Group LLC; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map.[^14] - [Vouch](/insurance-providers/vouch) — **Entity:** Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability.[^15] ## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Idaho 1. Does anyone work from an Idaho home, even part-time, seasonally, or occasionally, and is Idaho shown on the policy? 2. Does a family worker live in the owner’s household and fit the sole-proprietor or single-member LLC exception? 3. How does the carrier apply Idaho’s right-to-control test to our contract labor? ## Workers’ Compensation in Idaho: FAQ ### When does an Idaho employer need workers’ compensation insurance? Generally before hiring the first employee. Idaho lists full-time, part-time, seasonal, and occasional employees, subject to specific statutory exemptions.[^1] ### Does an out-of-state employer need Idaho coverage for a remote employee? Yes. Idaho’s Industrial Commission says an employee working from an Idaho home needs a policy endorsed for Idaho regardless of full-time, part-time, seasonal, or occasional status; telecommuting does not meet the casual or outworker exemption criteria.[^2] ## Workers’ Compensation in Other States - [Alabama](/coverage/workers-compensation/alabama) - [Alaska](/coverage/workers-compensation/alaska) - [Arizona](/coverage/workers-compensation/arizona) - [Arkansas](/coverage/workers-compensation/arkansas) - [California](/coverage/workers-compensation/california) - [Colorado](/coverage/workers-compensation/colorado) - [Connecticut](/coverage/workers-compensation/connecticut) - [Delaware](/coverage/workers-compensation/delaware) - [District of Columbia](/coverage/workers-compensation/district-of-columbia) - [Florida](/coverage/workers-compensation/florida) - [Georgia](/coverage/workers-compensation/georgia) - [Hawaii](/coverage/workers-compensation/hawaii) - [Illinois](/coverage/workers-compensation/illinois) - [Indiana](/coverage/workers-compensation/indiana) - [Iowa](/coverage/workers-compensation/iowa) - [Kansas](/coverage/workers-compensation/kansas) - [Kentucky](/coverage/workers-compensation/kentucky) - [Louisiana](/coverage/workers-compensation/louisiana) - [Maine](/coverage/workers-compensation/maine) - [Maryland](/coverage/workers-compensation/maryland) - [Massachusetts](/coverage/workers-compensation/massachusetts) - [Michigan](/coverage/workers-compensation/michigan) - [Minnesota](/coverage/workers-compensation/minnesota) - [Mississippi](/coverage/workers-compensation/mississippi) - [Missouri](/coverage/workers-compensation/missouri) - [Montana](/coverage/workers-compensation/montana) - [Nebraska](/coverage/workers-compensation/nebraska) - [Nevada](/coverage/workers-compensation/nevada) - [New Hampshire](/coverage/workers-compensation/new-hampshire) - [New Jersey](/coverage/workers-compensation/new-jersey) - [New Mexico](/coverage/workers-compensation/new-mexico) - [New York](/coverage/workers-compensation/new-york) - [North Carolina](/coverage/workers-compensation/north-carolina) - [North Dakota](/coverage/workers-compensation/north-dakota) - [Ohio](/coverage/workers-compensation/ohio) - [Oklahoma](/coverage/workers-compensation/oklahoma) - [Oregon](/coverage/workers-compensation/oregon) - [Pennsylvania](/coverage/workers-compensation/pennsylvania) - [Rhode Island](/coverage/workers-compensation/rhode-island) - [South Carolina](/coverage/workers-compensation/south-carolina) - [South Dakota](/coverage/workers-compensation/south-dakota) - [Tennessee](/coverage/workers-compensation/tennessee) - [Texas](/coverage/workers-compensation/texas) - [Utah](/coverage/workers-compensation/utah) - [Vermont](/coverage/workers-compensation/vermont) - [Virginia](/coverage/workers-compensation/virginia) - [Washington](/coverage/workers-compensation/washington) - [West Virginia](/coverage/workers-compensation/west-virginia) - [Wisconsin](/coverage/workers-compensation/wisconsin) - [Wyoming](/coverage/workers-compensation/wyoming) [Other Coverage in Idaho](/coverage/states/idaho) ## Sources [^1]: [Employers FAQs](https://iic.idaho.gov/employer-compliance-division/employer-information/employers-faqs/) — Idaho Industrial Commission; Who Is Required to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance; right-to-control test. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^2]: [Employer Information](https://iic.idaho.gov/employer-compliance-division/employer-information/) — Idaho Industrial Commission; Exemptions for Family Members; Working From Home. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^3]: [Idaho Department of Insurance](https://doi.idaho.gov/) — Idaho Department of Insurance; Official regulator homepage and consumer resources. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^4]: [Consumers](https://doi.idaho.gov/consumers/) — Idaho Department of Insurance; Official consumer service bureau page with File a Complaint links and published phone. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^5]: [Idaho Insurance Laws and Regulations](https://doi.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/ID/2026.pdf) — Idaho Department of Insurance; 2026 publication: Idaho Code § 41-1204, 1.5% premium tax and home-state allocation rule. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^6]: [Surplus Lines](https://doi.idaho.gov/industry/licensing-services/license-types/surplus-lines/) — Idaho Department of Insurance; Idaho surplus-lines broker requirement and Idaho SLA membership. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^7]: [Request Public Records](https://doi.idaho.gov/information/public/request-public-records/) — Idaho Department of Insurance; Department states that producer and insurer licensing records are maintained by State Based Systems and links to individual SBS Lookup Search. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^8]: [Surplus Lines: Facts to Know](https://doi.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/NewsReleases/Infographics/surplus-lines_V2.pdf) — Idaho Department of Insurance; Department publication says there is no state guaranty-association coverage for surplus-lines insurance if the company becomes insolvent. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^9]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21. [^10]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535.. Accessed 2026-09-22. [^11]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-licenses) — Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^12]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance) — Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16. [^13]: [Licenses](https://www.nextinsurance.com/insurance-licenses/) — ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^14]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^15]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/licenses) — Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict.. Accessed 2026-09-15. Updated 2026-09-28. This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy). 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