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Construction Glossary

What Is EMR?
The Number That Controls Your Insurance

You lost a $4M bid last quarter. Not because your price was wrong — because your EMR was 1.18. The threshold was 1.0. One number disqualified you before anyone read your proposal.

Experience Modification Rate (EMR) compares your actual workers' compensation losses against expected losses for your industry and size. It directly multiplies your insurance premium — and determines whether you can even bid on most projects.

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Avg POD User EMR
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Saved on Premiums
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Lost Bids Traced to High EMR

How EMR Works — The 3-Year Cycle

Your EMR is not a snapshot. It's a rolling 3-year window that determines your insurance costs for the next 12 months.

1

Incidents Happen on the Jobsite

A worker sprains an ankle. Another reports a near-miss. A foreman documents a first-aid case. Every safety event gets reported through POD's voice-first daily reports — structured, timestamped, classified.

2

NCCI Calculates Your 3-Year EMR

The National Council on Compensation Insurance takes your 3 years of claims history (with a 1-year lag) and compares your actual losses against expected losses for your class code and payroll size. The ratio becomes your EMR.

3

Your Premiums Increase or Decrease

EMR directly multiplies your workers' comp premium. An EMR of 1.18 means you pay 18% MORE than average. An EMR of 0.78 means you pay 22% LESS. On a $1.5M premium, that's the difference between $1.77M and $1.17M — $600K per year.

The EMR Formula — Visualized

EMR is a ratio: your Actual Losses divided by Expected Losses. When actual losses are lower than expected, your EMR drops below 1.0 — and your premiums drop with it.

EXPACTExpected Losses$0KActual Losses$0KYOUR EMR0.00EMR = Actual Losses / Expected LossesBELOW 1.0 = LOWER PREMIUMS$340K SAVED

How POD Helps You Lower Your EMR

You can't manage what you can't measure. POD gives you the data to drive your EMR down systematically.

Automatic Incident Classification

Zero paperwork

Every safety event captured through voice reports is auto-classified by severity — recordable, first aid, near-miss. No manual OSHA log maintenance. POD builds your claims history in real time.

EMR Impact Forecasting

Predict premiums

POD models how today's incidents affect your EMR 12-24 months from now. See the premium impact before the next mod sheet arrives. Plan your safety investment based on projected savings.

Claims Cost Reduction Intelligence

Targeted safety

POD identifies which claim types drive your EMR highest. Target your safety programs at the injuries that cost you the most — not just the most frequent ones.

Premium Savings Dashboard

Measurable ROI

Track the dollar impact of your safety improvements. See how each 0.01 EMR reduction translates to annual premium savings. Quantify your safety ROI for stakeholders.

Your EMR — Calculated Automatically From Daily Field Data

These KPIs update in real time from daily voice reports and field uploads. No spreadsheets. No manual OSHA log maintenance.

Experience Modification Rate

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Industry Avg: 1.00
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Stable

Workers' Compensation

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EMR Intelligence Features

Real-Time Safety Tracking

Every incident, near-miss, and safety observation captured from the field flows into your EMR projection automatically.

Expected vs Actual Loss Ratio

POD calculates your loss ratio against NCCI expected losses for your classification codes. See where you stand before your mod sheet arrives.

Claims History Timeline

Three-year rolling claims history with cost, severity, and EMR impact per claim. Understand exactly which incidents are driving your rate.

Bid Eligibility Monitoring

Track your EMR against owner thresholds. POD warns you when your rate approaches disqualification levels for upcoming bids.

Frequently Asked Questions

Stop Guessing Your EMR. Start Tracking It.

POD captures every safety event from the field and projects your EMR impact in real time. Lower premiums. More bids. Better safety.

Last updated: March 2026