June 1, 2007 (Moorestown, New Jersey) - Payroll Associates today announced the addition of the Guard Insurance Group within the EasyChoice Workers Compensation program offered to it's licensees. Guard Insurance Group is a workers compensation specialist offering products that are financially secure, well-priced, and enhanced by expertly focused service.

With the Guard's Reporting Interface for Payroll (GRIP), the EasyChoice program offers a solution that will eliminate most of the hassle for obtaining and maintaining Workers Compensation coverage. In addition, you and your employer clients can enjoy quality coverage-complete with loss control, medical management and claims services.

Features and Benefits include

• No down payment and no installment fees.
• Premium paid in small increments each payroll period-a significant cash-flow advantage.
• Minimal surprise at audit time. (Using actual payroll data instead of estimated amounts results in more accurate premium!)

Payments conveniently drafted each pay period from the bank account of client's choice.
"I am extremely pleased to include The Guard in our integrated workers compensation marketplace" said Jim Costello, President of the Moorestown, New Jersey based firm, a leader in the payroll industry. "They are a great company with a solid financial background that can assist our licensees with another powerful way of building their businesses."

A business unit of PAI Group Inc., Payroll Associates, LLC (www.payrollassociates.com) provides integrated payroll, HR, tax filing and time & attendance products for nearly 250 payroll companies, 120,000 employers and nearly 2 million employees nationwide.