Employers Launches Comp/Payroll Partnership

Employers Compensation Insurance Co. announced Tuesday that it has joined with a payroll outsourcing company, E-chx, and the Granite Professional Insurance Agency on a program that will allow small California businesses to manage workers' compensation insurance coverage in partnership with payroll services. Granite will serve as the exclusive agent for the E-Comp program, Employers said in a press release. Employers said the partnership can simplify managing payroll and workers' compensation coverage, helping small businesses by easing administrative tasks. Combining payroll and workers...