Cutting Workers’ Comp Fines by 92% and Preventing Future Violations
Cutting Workers’ Comp Fines by 92% and Preventing Future Violations
Cutting Workers’ Comp Fines by 92% and Preventing Future Violations




Key Challenge
Key Challenge
Key Challenge
Costly workers’ comp fines and inconsistent compliance across multiple states
Costly workers’ comp fines and inconsistent compliance across multiple states
Costly workers’ comp fines and inconsistent compliance across multiple states
Solution
Solution
Solution
DianaHR negotiated fines down, set up compliance audits, and implemented proactive prevention strategies.
DianaHR negotiated fines down, set up compliance audits, and implemented proactive prevention strategies.
DianaHR negotiated fines down, set up compliance audits, and implemented proactive prevention strategies.
The Challenge

A client faced New York State workers’ comp violations totaling $20,000 due to gaps in insurance and registration.
Without expert intervention, the company risked steep penalties, compliance flags, and disruption to state operations.
Many small businesses hiring in multiple states lacked awareness of varying requirements in places like California, Texas, North Carolina, and Washington.
The Challenge

A client faced New York State workers’ comp violations totaling $20,000 due to gaps in insurance and registration.
Without expert intervention, the company risked steep penalties, compliance flags, and disruption to state operations.
Many small businesses hiring in multiple states lacked awareness of varying requirements in places like California, Texas, North Carolina, and Washington.
The Challenge

A client faced New York State workers’ comp violations totaling $20,000 due to gaps in insurance and registration.
Without expert intervention, the company risked steep penalties, compliance flags, and disruption to state operations.
Many small businesses hiring in multiple states lacked awareness of varying requirements in places like California, Texas, North Carolina, and Washington.
The Challenge

A client faced New York State workers’ comp violations totaling $20,000 due to gaps in insurance and registration.
Without expert intervention, the company risked steep penalties, compliance flags, and disruption to state operations.
Many small businesses hiring in multiple states lacked awareness of varying requirements in places like California, Texas, North Carolina, and Washington.
The Solution
The Solution
The Solution


Strategic Negotiation:
DianaHR communicated directly with state departments, successfully reducing the fine from $20,000 to $1,500.
Payroll Audit & Rectification:
Partnered with EOR provider to identify, document, and resolve the overpayment.
Payroll Audit & Rectification:
Partnered with EOR provider to identify, document, and resolve the overpayment.
Payroll Audit & Rectification:
Partnered with EOR provider to identify, document, and resolve the overpayment.
Proactive Audits:
Implemented state-by-state tax and compliance checklists to uncover gaps for new and existing clients.
Regulatory Compliance:
Managed Canadian payroll tax corrections to avoid penalties.
Regulatory Compliance:
Managed Canadian payroll tax corrections to avoid penalties.
Regulatory Compliance:
Managed Canadian payroll tax corrections to avoid penalties.
Future-Proof Compliance:
Immediately established required workers’ comp insurance and registrations when clients hired in new states, closing compliance gaps before violations occurred.
Proactive Detection:
Issue flagged and resolved before leadership was aware.
Proactive Detection:
Issue flagged and resolved before leadership was aware.
Proactive Detection:
Issue flagged and resolved before leadership was aware.
PEO Transition:
Guided move from Gusto to a Professional Employer Organization—unlocking access to large-group benefit plans (40,000+ employees vs. 32).
PEO Transition:
Guided move from Gusto to a Professional Employer Organization—unlocking access to large-group benefit plans (40,000+ employees vs. 32).
Metric
Outcome
Fine Reduction
$20,000 → $1,500 (92% savings)
Compliance Coverage
Checklists implemented for 4+ states
Prevention
New state hires onboarded with zero violations
Peace of Mind
Leadership freed from navigating state bureaucracy
Metric
Outcome
Fine Reduction
$20,000 → $1,500 (92% savings)
Compliance Coverage
Checklists implemented for 4+ states
Prevention
New state hires onboarded with zero violations
Peace of Mind
Leadership freed from navigating state bureaucracy
Metric
Outcome
Fine Reduction
$20,000 → $1,500 (92% savings)
Compliance Coverage
Checklists implemented for 4+ states
Prevention
New state hires onboarded with zero violations
Peace of Mind
Leadership freed from navigating state bureaucracy
Metric
Outcome
Fine Reduction
$20,000 → $1,500 (92% savings)
Compliance Coverage
Checklists implemented for 4+ states
Prevention
New state hires onboarded with zero violations
Peace of Mind
Leadership freed from navigating state bureaucracy
Why It Worked
Why It Worked
Why It Worked
Deep state-by-state expertise spanning insurance, payroll taxes, and registrations.
Deep state-by-state expertise spanning insurance, payroll taxes, and registrations.
Deep state-by-state expertise spanning insurance, payroll taxes, and registrations.
Hands-on negotiation with government agencies, not just advisory.
Hands-on negotiation with government agencies, not just advisory.
Hands-on negotiation with government agencies, not just advisory.
Proactive compliance audits that prevent issues before they become costly.
Proactive compliance audits that prevent issues before they become costly.
Proactive compliance audits that prevent issues before they become costly.
Client Perspective
Client Perspective
Client Perspective
“Without DianaHR, we would have been buried under $20,000 in fines. Their team not only reduced it to $1,500 but set us up so we’ll never face this kind of issue again.”
“Without DianaHR, we would have been buried under $20,000 in fines. Their team not only reduced it to $1,500 but set us up so we’ll never face this kind of issue again.”
“Without DianaHR, we would have been buried under $20,000 in fines. Their team not only reduced it to $1,500 but set us up so we’ll never face this kind of issue again.”
— Leadership Team
— Leadership Team
— Leadership Team
Takeaway
DianaHR transforms compliance from a burden into a safeguard. By reducing fines by 92% and proactively setting up insurance and registrations, DianaHR helps small businesses save money, avoid risk, and focus on growth.
Takeaway
DianaHR transforms compliance from a burden into a safeguard. By reducing fines by 92% and proactively setting up insurance and registrations, DianaHR helps small businesses save money, avoid risk, and focus on growth.
Takeaway
DianaHR transforms compliance from a burden into a safeguard. By reducing fines by 92% and proactively setting up insurance and registrations, DianaHR helps small businesses save money, avoid risk, and focus on growth.
Takeaway
DianaHR transforms compliance from a burden into a safeguard. By reducing fines by 92% and proactively setting up insurance and registrations, DianaHR helps small businesses save money, avoid risk, and focus on growth.
Takeaway
DianaHR transforms compliance from a burden into a safeguard. By reducing fines by 92% and proactively setting up insurance and registrations, DianaHR helps small businesses save money, avoid risk, and focus on growth.