Definitions for "Governing Classification"
The classification assigned to the operations of an insured which carries the largest amount of payroll.
That classification which carries the largest amount of payroll.
The governing classification at a specific job or location is the classification, other than a standard exception, that produces the greatest amount of payroll for workers compensation policies. In instances where no basic classification is applicable, the governing classification is the standard exception classification that produces the greatest amount of payroll.