Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in Louisiana?
Issued by Louisiana Workforce Commission; Louisiana Directory of New Hires (Department of Children and Family Services), at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in Louisiana
The Louisiana table lists this for every kind of business.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves. 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 Louisiana Workforce Commission; Louisiana Directory of New Hires (Department of Children and Family Services).
Sources and dates
Louisiana Workforce Commission 2026 unemployment insurance contribution rate table; Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration employer coverage pages; DCFS New Hire Registry. 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, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, full time, part time or seasonal, from the first hire; an owner may exclude themselves.
Louisiana Workforce Commission; Louisiana Directory of New Hires (Department of Children and Family Services).
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.
Who needs an unemployment insurance account in Louisiana? | DoorWorthy
