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D-49 Tree Service

Tree trimming and removal (legacy class, see C-49).

2,664
Active licences
2,599
With workers' comp
98%
532
Renewing in 90 days
129
Lapsed or suspended
7
Exempt
0
New in 90 days

Coverages a producer should expect

  • ›Workers' comp
  • ›General liability
  • ›Commercial auto

WCIRB classes usually assigned

  • 0106 Tree pruning

Governing class depends on actual operations and payroll. Verify with the WCIRB classification search before quoting.

Carriers writing this class

Policies on file, statewide

  1. State Compensation Insurance Fund1,312
  2. Insurance Co. Of The West205
  3. Wellfleet New York Insurance Co.195
  4. Omaha National Casualty Co.129
  5. Employers Preferred Insurance Co.47
  6. Southern Insurance Co.38
  7. Rochdale Insurance Co.33
  8. Benchmark Insurance Co.33
  9. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.33
  10. Employers Compensation Insurance Co.30

D-49 workers' comp renewals by month, California

110
Sep
217
Oct
160
Nov
193
Dec
296
Jan
191
Feb
207
Mar
213
Apr
186
May
242
Jun
311
Jul
145
Aug
15
Sep

Counties with the most

  1. Los Angeles County411
  2. San Diego County238
  3. Riverside County155
  4. Orange County153
  5. Santa Clara County132
  6. San Bernardino County131
  7. Sacramento County99
  8. Contra Costa County87
  9. Sonoma County80
  10. Fresno County76
  11. Ventura County75
  12. Placer County69

Related classes in Tree Service

C-49 Tree and Palm Trimming and Removal Contractor

Frequently asked

What does a D-49 licence allow a contractor to do?
Tree trimming and removal (legacy class, see C-49).
What insurance does a D-49 contractor need?
Workers' compensation is required by law once they have employees; the CSLB suspends a licence without it. Beyond that, producers usually place: Workers' comp; General liability; Commercial auto.
How many D-49 contractors are there in California?
2,664 active licences hold the D-49 classification as of 2026-09-06; 2,599 (98%) have workers' comp on file and 7 are exempt.
When do D-49 workers' comp policies renew?
532 renew within 90 days. July is the peak month.
Which WCIRB class codes apply to D-49 work?
Most often 0106 (Tree pruning). The WCIRB assigns the class from the actual operations and payroll, so verify per account in the WCIRB classification search.
Selling to D-49 contractors in California?
Birdray runs signal-timed outbound for one agency per territory: the companies behind these numbers, the person to email, and the renewal date, sent from your inbox. The database is free to search.
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Sources: CSLB licence and workers' compensation records, California Secretary of State, OSHA, FMCSA, county permits. Aggregates only; no individual contractor appears on this page. "Active" means a CLEAR licence status. Renewal counts include policies on file with the CSLB expiring in the window. Refreshed weekly; this page as of 2026-09-06. Every field and its source →