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Workers Comp Savings Calculator for Employers

Use this calculator to estimate whether your business may have potential workers comp savings, FICA savings, and employer payroll tax savings opportunities through a supplemental health benefits strategy. This calculator is designed for employers with W-2 employees who want a simple starting point before requesting a full review. Results are estimates only and are not guaranteed.

Workers’ Comp Savings Calculator
See how much your business can save with Employer Benefits Plan.
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Not an eligible state: exclusion treated as $0.
$14,650 per employee exclusion applies only in 11 eligible states. Otherwise, the exclusion is $0.
Your calculator result is only a starting point. Request a savings review so EBP can review your employee count, current setup, and potential fit before you decide whether to move forward.
Results
Company Gross Wages (Annual)
$0
Workers’ Comp Premium (Before)
$0
New Workers’ Comp Subject Wages
$0
Workers’ Comp Premium (After)
$0
Employer Annual Payroll Savings
$0
Employee Increased Take-Home (Monthly)
$100 – $300
Employee Increased Take-Home (Annual)
$1,200 – $3,600
Workers’ Comp Savings
$0
Total Company Savings
$0

Estimate Potential Workers Comp Savings

Workers’ compensation costs are often connected to payroll-related factors. For qualified employers, a properly reviewed strategy may support potential workers comp savings or workers comp cost reduction. The workers comp savings calculator is designed to help employers start the conversation. It is not a final quote, and it should not replace a full review based on the employer’s actual workforce, state rules, classification codes, payroll structure, insurance carrier requirements, and participation levels.

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Review Employer Payroll Tax Savings

In addition to workers’ compensation considerations, employers may also review potential employer payroll tax savings. Employer Benefits Plan helps businesses evaluate whether a structured benefit strategy may support payroll-related savings while adding value through supplemental health benefits. Actual employer tax savings can vary based on the employer’s workforce, payroll structure, employee participation, state requirements, and implementation details.

Understand FICA Savings and FICA Tax Savings

FICA savings are connected to Social Security and Medicare payroll tax calculations. A properly structured benefits strategy may create potential FICA tax savings for qualified employers. The calculator gives employers a starting estimate, but the next step is a review that considers the employer’s actual setup. This helps business owners, CFOs, HR leaders, and payroll decision-makers understand whether the opportunity may be worth exploring further.

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Built Around Supplemental Health Benefits

The strategy is not only about savings. It is also built around supplemental health benefits that may support employees and strengthen the overall benefits experience. For qualified employers, this type of structure may work alongside an existing health benefits plan without automatically replacing current coverage. A stronger benefits strategy may also support employee wellness benefits, employee productivity, and employee retention goals. While no benefit strategy can guarantee retention or productivity results, many employers understand that benefit value matters when trying to reduce employee turnover cost.

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Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Strategy

Some employers may know this type of strategy as a section 125 cafeteria plan, 125 cafeteria plan, or cafeteria 125 plan. Employer Benefits Plan keeps the process simple. The calculator helps employers estimate whether the opportunity may be worth reviewing, and the full review can explain how the tax advantaged program structure may apply to the employer’s workforce. Employers should rely on qualified tax, legal, payroll, benefits, or administrative professionals when finalizing plan documents, compliance requirements, and implementation details.

Who Should Use This Calculator?

This calculator is generally designed for employers with W-2 employees who want to explore potential savings before moving forward.

It may be useful for:

Employers should rely on qualified tax, legal, payroll, benefits, or administrative professionals when finalizing plan documents, compliance requirements, and implementation details.

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What Affects the Final Savings Estimate?

Calculator results are only a starting point. A full review may consider:

The purpose of the calculator is to help employers decide whether the opportunity may be worth reviewing in more detail.

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Ready for a Full Savings Review?

Use the calculator to estimate your potential savings, then request a full review to see whether your business may be a fit for workers comp savings, FICA savings, employer payroll tax savings, and supplemental health benefits.

Savings Calculator FAQs

This calculator estimates potential employer payroll-related savings based on employee count, participation assumptions, payroll factors, workers’ compensation considerations, and employer-specific details. It is designed as a starting point, not a final quote.
No. Employer Benefits Plan is designed to work alongside existing health insurance and current payroll. The calculator is only a starting estimate for potential savings.
No. Savings are not guaranteed. Actual results can vary based on employee participation, payroll setup, workers’ compensation rules, state requirements, employer-specific details, and plan design.
The calculator may use information such as number of employees, average pay, workers’ compensation rate, state, and estimated participation. A more specific review may require additional employer details.
Employee participation can affect estimated savings, payroll-related calculations, and whether the strategy may be a fit. Participation assumptions should be reviewed before relying on any estimate.
Request a savings review so EBP can walk through your estimate, review potential fit, and explain possible next steps.