Re: FLORIDA REQUIREMENTS FOR WHO MUST CARRY WORKMANS COMPENS

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On 11/27/02, lou wrote:
> On 11/11/02, shapdw wrote:
>> On 8/04/02, dl duggar wrote:
>>> On 7/30/02, BERNETTA WILLIAMS wrote:
>>>> my husband is a subcontractor employing no one. he is
>>>> covered by my health insurance where i work. He has been
>>>> told by a florida general contractor that he must carry
>>>> workmen's compensation insurance on hisself or he cannot
>>>> work for any general contracotrs in the state of florida.
>>>> Where do we get it??? Is this true in Florida?? Where do
>>>> we get forms???This is incredible to us>>>>help!!!!
>>>> confused in florida
>>>
>>>
>>>
> TALLAHASSEE - A key administrative rule was published today
> clarifying which tradespeople must have workers’ compensation
> coverage in order to work on commercial construction projects
> valued at $250,000 or more, said Florida Treasurer and Insurance
> Commissioner Tom Gallagher. The rule was developed to clarify
> which trades are construction-related under a new workers’
> compensation law enacted by the 2002 Legislature. The new law
went
> into effect on July 1, 2002.
>
> “We have received thousands of calls from workers wondering where
> they stand since the new law went into effect,” Gallagher said.
> “The rule now in place will help clarify who must have the
> necessary coverage in place to work on these commercial
> construction projects.”
>
> The new law, Senate Bill 108, requires contractors or
> subcontractors to obtain workers’ compensation coverage for
> themselves, or for those working on their behalf, if they work on
> a commercial construction project valued at $250,000 or more.
> Prior to the passage of the new law, some contractors and
> subcontractors were legally permitted to exempt themselves from
> the requirement of purchasing workers’ compensation insurance.
>
> The purpose of the rule published today is to define - for
> purposes of workers’ compensation coverage - who is and who is
not
> in the construction industry. Construction industry workers
cannot
> use their exemptions on commercial sites valued at $250,000 or
> more. Based on the new law, construction-related workers on
> commercial sites valued at $250,000 or more must immediately
> obtain workers’ compensation coverage in order to continue their
> current employment.
>
> Exemptions will continue to apply to workers primarily engaged in
> residential construction, Gallagher said. Exemptions already in
> place will continue for all other construction activity except on
> sites valued at $250,000 or more.
>
> For work on a commercial project valued at $250,000 or more,
> exemptions from coverage are based on the classifications under
> the Florida Contracting Classification Premium Adjustment Program
> (FCCPAP). This program is filed by the National Council on
> Compensation Insurance (NCCI) with, and approved by, the
> Department of Insurance.
>
> This classification structure was selected because it is
> established and credible, Gallagher said. To determine whether an
> exemption is applicable, log on to the department’s website at
> www.fldoi.com, click on News Releases, and link to the list
> through this press release.
>
> To learn more about exemptions under the new rule, please call
the
> Bureau of Compliance toll free at 1-800-742-2214. To learn
whether
> an employer or employee has workers’ compensation coverage, visit
> the department’s website and select “Workers’ Compensation,” then
> “Databases,” then “Compliance.”
>
> # # #

Here's the current information for the State of Florida Workman's
Compensation Exemption Information.

http://www.fldfs.com/wc/forms.html#4L6

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Re: FLORIDA REQUIREMENTS FOR WHO MUST CARRY WORKMANS COMPENS, 7/19/07, by keith.

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