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Classification Phraseology as of:

9/1/2023

Classification Code:

8746

Phraseology:

NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING OR PRINTING — reporters or photographers — including Outside Salespersons

Footnote:

This classification applies to reporters, photographers and advertising or circulation salespersons employed by newspaper publishers or printers.

With the exception of a single permanent job reassignment, it is not permissible to divide a single employee's payroll, within a single policy period, between this classification and any other classification.

The sale or delivery of newspapers to customers for their personal use and not for resale shall be separately classified as 4312, Newspaper Delivery.

Pre-press activities of employers engaged in publishing printed newspapers, magazines or books where all printing and distribution is conducted by separate concerns shall be separately classified as 8807, Newspaper, Magazine or Book Publishing – no printing or distribution.

The publishing or printing of newspapers, tabloids, advertising newspapers, and specialty sections, including but not limited to the comics and television sections of newspapers shall be classified as 4304, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — all other employees, or 8818, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — editing, designing, proofreading and photographic composing.

Industry Group/Related Classifications:

Printing, Publishing and Duplicating

Rules:

USRP, Part 3, Section III, Rule 4, Standard Exceptions, Subrule c, Standard Exception Classification Procedures
USRP, Appendix IV, Classifications Including Clerical Office Employees, Clerical Telecommuter Employees or Outside Salespersons

Approved Pure Premium Rate:

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Effective Date	Pure Premium Rate	Note
9/1/2023	$0.28	New/Renewal
9/1/2022	$0.32	New/Renewal
9/1/2021	$0.33	New/Renewal

Prior Phraseology and Footnote:

Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote	Effective Date
Phraseology: NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING OR PRINTING — reporters or photographers — including Outside Salespersons Footnote: This classification applies to reporters, photographers and advertising or circulation salespersons employed by newspaper publishers or printers. With the exception of a single permanent job reassignment, it is not permissible to divide a single employee's payroll, within a single policy period, between this classification and any other classification. The publishing or printing of newspapers, tabloids, advertising newspapers and specialty sections, including but not limited to the comics and television sections of newspapers shall be classified as 4304, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — all other employees, or 8818, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — editing, designing, proofreading and photographic composing. The sale or delivery of newspapers to customers for their personal use and not for resale shall be separately classified as 4312, Newspaper Delivery.	9/1/2022

Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote

Effective Date

Phraseology:
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING OR PRINTING — reporters or photographers — including Outside Salespersons

Footnote:

This classification applies to reporters, photographers and advertising or circulation salespersons employed by newspaper publishers or printers.

The publishing or printing of newspapers, tabloids, advertising newspapers and specialty sections, including but not limited to the comics and television sections of newspapers shall be classified as 4304, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — all other employees, or 8818, Newspaper Publishing or Printing — editing, designing, proofreading and photographic composing.

The sale or delivery of newspapers to customers for their personal use and not for resale shall be separately classified as 4312, Newspaper Delivery.

9/1/2022

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