State of Florida Offering Free Classes on Work Comp
The state Division of Workers’ Compensation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the University of South Florida’s Safety Florida Consultation Program to offer business owners and employers FREE seminars and webinars on the requirements of Florida’s workers’ compensation laws and workplace safety.
The topics will include:
- Key definitions
- Who is required to have workers’ comp insurance
- Who is eligible for exemptions from workers’ comp
- Contractor responsibilities under workers’ comp
- State enforcement of the workers’ comp laws
- OSHA/Workplace Safety
The free seminars are held in various locations around the state. The webinars are also free of charge and contain the same information as the classroom settings but are held monthly via your computer and telephone.
Attention contractors: Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available for license holders from the Department of Business & Professional Regulation Construction Industry Licensing Board and the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board.
Advance registration for these classes is required and can be made by downloading the forms below and emailing to bocseminars@myfloridacfo.com or faxing to (813) 233-3742.