Class Codes
Florida Workers Comp Specific
Find the latest information and rates about the class codes on your workers compensations insurance policy. These are used to categorize your employees by job duty.
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Calculate Rate & PremiumClass code 5037 is used for employees that paint metal structures that are over two stories in height, including drivers. Work will include shop operations, as well as outside work done at a customer’s site. Examples of structures that are commonly painted by those listed in class code 5037 include smokestacks, power-line towers, radio and television towers, observation towers, aircraft beacon towers, metal bridges (of all types, regardless of height), viaducts, railroad overpasses, trestles, elevated highways, and aircraft. Job duties may include such things as installing scaffolding, preparing the surface to be painted, painting the structure using a variety of methods, and related shop operations that are required as well.
While this class code includes a variety of work, the painting of fire escapes, metal storage tanks, oil or gasoline storage tanks, gas holders and silos, staircases, balconies, shutters, window frames, and window sashes are not included and should be separately classified. Additionally, any building that is made of wood, concrete, stone, or some combination of these materials would also be excluded. When classifying workers to this class code, it is also important to follow the extra-territorial classification guidelines for each worker to ensure that they are properly classified.
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2020 Rate: $24.21
2019 Rate: $22.58
Each workers' compensation class code in Florida has a unique rate assigned to it based on the likelihood of workplace injuries for the group of employees throughout the state that are assigned to that class code. Click this link for more information about the ratemaking process. The rates used in Florida workers comp insurance are adjusted annually by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
The 2020 rate for class code 5037 is 24.21 dollars for every 100 dollars of remuneration.
Despite the manual rates being set by the Florida government for workers comp class codes, there are still ways that employers can lower their overall workers compensation costs and total premium. Our insurance agents would like the opportunity to discuss these premium discounts and other cost savings measures with your business. Contact us today to receive competitive quotes for your business.
*This description of class code 5037 is a summary of the official description from NCCI that should be used for determining the correct application of a classification code for a Florida business and the groups of employees in that business. This short summary is provided as a courtesy for assisting FloridaWC's clients and potential clients in educating them about the most commonly used class codes in Florida that could be applied to their business operations. For more information about a class code, please use the contact form links below to request the official class codes descriptions from one of our insurance agents.
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The manual rates are issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation after being analyzed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).