Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves. Report each new hire to the Department of Labor within 20 days through the Employer Portal.
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 Idaho Department of Labor; Idaho Industrial Commission.
Sources and dates
Office of the Governor 2026 unemployment rate release; Department of Labor Administrative Order 682 (2026 wage base); Department of Labor new hire reporting pages; Industrial Commission employer FAQs (Idaho Code 72-203). 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 from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required from the first employee, full-time, part-time, seasonal or occasional, and the policy must be in force before that person starts work; sole proprietors, LLC members and qualifying corporate officers are exempt themselves.
Idaho Department of Labor; Idaho Industrial Commission.
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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