Money & Pricing
Labor
The cost of the work itself, priced per hour or per unit of work, separate from the material line on the estimate.
On a real claim
Labor is the cost of the work itself, priced per hour or per unit of work, separate from the material line. On a claim labor can be cut by a productivity adjustment when the carrier thinks a task should take less time. What goes wrong: a contractor who lumps labor into materials cannot defend it when the carrier trims the task. Check that labor is broken out by task so a reduction can be argued with evidence.
Common questions
What does "Labor" mean in Xactimate estimating?
The cost of the work itself, priced per hour or per unit of work, separate from the material line on the estimate.
Where does "Labor" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow. Browse the glossary for related terms.
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