Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in Mississippi?
Issued by Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Mississippi Department of Human Services (new hire reporting); Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in Mississippi
The Mississippi table lists this for every kind of business.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily. Report each new hire within 15 days of the start date.
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 Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Mississippi Department of Human Services (new hire reporting); Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Sources and dates
MDES employer FAQ (taxable wage base and new employer rates); MDHS new hire reporting pages; Workers’ Compensation Commission facts for employers (Mississippi Code 71-3-5). 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 once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once the business regularly employs five or more people, full time or part time; smaller employers may cover voluntarily.
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Mississippi Department of Human Services (new hire reporting); Mississippi Workers’ Compensation 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.
Who needs an unemployment insurance account in Mississippi?
