Does this code cover mileage-related auto exposure?

Workers' comp covers injuries to the employee while driving for work, but the vehicle itself needs separate commercial auto coverage, since workers' comp doesn't address vehicle damage or third-party claims.

What if an aide is injured lifting a patient in a cramped bathroom?

That type of injury is a core exposure for this classification and would typically be covered, since home environments often require awkward transfers not found in a hospital setting.

Are supervisors who occasionally make home visits included?

If a supervisor regularly performs hands-on visits alongside administrative duties, that time is generally included, though a role that's almost entirely office-based may be classified differently.

Workers' comp class code · Health & Care

Class code 8835 — Home Health Care Services

In-home nursing and personal care provided to patients.

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This classification covers home health care services, where nurses, aides, and therapists travel to a patient's residence to provide skilled nursing, personal care, or rehabilitative support outside of a clinical facility.

A typical day involves driving between multiple client homes, administering medications or wound care, assisting patients with bathing and mobility, and monitoring vital signs or chronic conditions. Because care happens in an uncontrolled home environment rather than a hospital or office, staff face variable conditions like stairs, cluttered spaces, or pets that can add to physical risk.

Payroll typically includes home health aides, licensed nurses, and sometimes physical or occupational therapists making home visits. Injury frequency is shaped by manual patient transfers in tight home settings, auto exposure from frequent driving between appointments, and unpredictable home conditions that aren't present in a fixed clinical facility.

What code 8835 typically includes

Home health aides providing personal care
Licensed nurses making in-home visits
Rehabilitation therapists conducting home sessions
Care coordinators who also perform hands-on visits
Staff transporting supplies or equipment between homes

Codes this one gets confused with

8829 — Nursing Home — All Employees

Covers care delivered in a licensed residential facility rather than a patient's own home, removing the driving exposure central to home health work.

See code 8829

9110-3 — Occupational/Physical Therapy Clinic

Applies when rehabilitative therapy is delivered in a clinic setting rather than during in-home visits.

See code 9110-3

What this code means for your premium

The combination of manual patient handling and regular driving between homes tends to put this classification in a mid-range rate position relative to office-based and facility-based health care codes.

Estimate your premium

Classification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.

Questions about code 8835

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