Florida Workers Comp Articles

Archive for April, 2011

Landscaping Class Codes 0042 & 9102

Workers’ compensation insurance in Florida and roughly 40 other states, use a classification code system designed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to rate insurance premiums differently for groups of employees. There are roughly 600 class codes, and the two main codes used for employees in the landscaping industry are 0042 and 9102. […]

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Painting Classification Codes

There are few classification codes for employees of painting businesses depending on the type of work performed by those employees. They are listed below along with the rates for each: 5474 – This classification code is the general painting classification. It contemplates exterior and interior painting of residential or commercial structures that are constructed of […]

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Restaurant Classification Codes

There are four main classification codes used to categorize restaurant employees for workers’ compensation exposures in Florida. Caterers can be assigned to the appropriate restaurant classification based on the nature of their operations and depending on which classification they are most similar to when they serve the food at the client’s location. 9058 – This […]

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Janitorial Classification Codes

There are two primary classification codes used for janitorial businesses in the state of Florida: 9014 – This classification code is assigned to businesses primarily engaged in providing janitorial services for others that does not include window cleaning above ground level. Janitorial services are defined as keeping a building clean by routine dusting, mopping, vacuuming, […]

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Problems with Professional Employer Organizations

Professional Employer Organizations (PEO’s) are staffing companies used to group employees to offer benefits such as workers’ compensation, health insurance, and an outsourced HR and payroll service. Businesses enter into a co-employment contract with a PEO, where the PEO becomes the employer of record for tax and insurance purposes and the business leases the employees […]

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Historical Introduction to Workers Comp

Many businesses view insurance as a ‘necessary evil’ and do not understand the advantages they receive when purchasing a required insurance policy such as workers’ compensation. Workers comp insurance is a great example because it is mandated by state governments, and Florida businesses are required by law to provide the benefits listed in the state […]

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Insurance Carrier Ratings

It is important to know and consider the financial stability of your insurance carrier and the stability of those from whom you are comparing quotes. This information is available to the public. You should look this up and take the precautionary measures to avoid a potential situation of having your policy with an insurance carrier […]

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Carpentry Classification Codes

There are five classification codes used for the workers compensation policies of carpentry businesses in Florida: 2802 – This classification is applicable to businesses whose operations consist of the manufacture and/or assembly of wood products in a shop. The products manufactured typically will not require a high degree of finishing work. If an insured engages […]

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Workers’ compensation insurance is mandated by each individual state and there is a separate set of workers compensation laws for employees that work outside states on navigable waters. There is also Federal regulation involved in workplace safety through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is an agency within the Department of Labor. OSHA […]

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FWCJUA

FWCJUA stands for the Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriters Association. Because workers’ compensation in Florida is mandatory for most businesses, there must be place for businesses to secure coverage when they are unable to find it in the marketplace. Before there was an FWCJUA, the Florida Workers Compensation Insurance Plan (FWCIP) was the market of […]

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