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Nevada Removes Workers’ Comp Payroll Cap Oct. 1

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Last Updated: September 22, 2026

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Nevada employers will see a major change in workers’ compensation premium calculations under SB 317, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

The state is eliminating the $36,000 annual payroll cap per employee used to calculate premiums and replacing it with a floating cap tied to the state’s maximum average monthly wage (MAMW).

The new cap takes effect at $98,433.60 per employee for policies issued or renewed between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2026. It will update each Jan. 1 afterward, based on 12 times the state’s MAMW.

More info: Nevada SB 317

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