Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in Arizona?
Issued by Arizona Department of Economic Security; Arizona New Hire Reporting Center; Industrial Commission of Arizona, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in Arizona
The Arizona table lists this for every kind of business.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing. Report each new hire and rehire within 20 days.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Arizona Department of Economic Security; Arizona New Hire Reporting Center; Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Sources and dates
DES unemployment insurance tax rate chart for 2026 (UIT-0603A); DES new hire reporting page; Industrial Commission employer pages (A.R.S. 23-902). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time or part time, from the first hire; an owner can reject coverage for themselves in writing.
Arizona Department of Economic Security; Arizona New Hire Reporting Center; Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Step 6 of 6, before the first hire. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space, get the permits for your kind of business and alcohol permits.
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