Over the past few months, we’ve helped multiple clients move away from their existing PEOs—saving them a combined $146,368 across payroll and workers comp programs. These weren’t just minor tweaks. We’re talking about tens of thousands of dollars in savings while improving service and coverage.
What Was the Problem?
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Clients were overpaying due to inflated admin fees, poor technology, and misclassified workers comp codes that didn’t match actual job functions.
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Many PEOs failed to honor SUTA and FUTA cutoffs, resulting in clients paying unemployment taxes well above the legal wage thresholds.
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Payroll processing fees and hidden markups were buried in contract fine print.
Our Review Process:
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Conducted a line-by-line payroll and comp audit.
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Identified misclassified workers and overestimated payroll categories.
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Moved them into either a tailored PEO or direct comp program based on the best fit for their operation.
The Results:
We helped general contractors, fuel haulers, and drywall contractors reduce workers comp and payroll-related costs—saving them $17,000, $40,000, $22,000, $13,273, $29,458, $19,071, and $5,566 respectively, across operations with employee counts ranging from 6 to 23. Altogether, this totaled more than $146,000 in recovered costs for these businesses.
Total Savings: $146,368+
Why The Dane Group Wins:
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We understand the details of PEO contracts and how to identify hidden costs.
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We provide both direct market and PEO options—tailored to the client.
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Our payroll team is local, responsive, and invested in your business.
