Under a change to an NCCI rule that was effective January 1, 2019, policyholders must now report any changes in the ownership of their business to their insurance carrier within 90 days. When the ownership of a business changes, such as through a sale, transfer, merger, consolidation, or formation of a new entity, the change […]
A dangerous fraud scheme has infiltrated the construction industry in Florida over the last several years. Usually involving residential home building, it started in South Florida but has swept northward to encompass most major cities in the state. The scheme revolves around “shell companies,” which on the surface look legitimate and have proper workers comp […]
Under Florida’s workers’ compensation law, companies working in the construction industry can be held liable if they hire subcontractors who do not have proper workers’ compensation insurance to cover all of their employees. In Florida, everyone on a construction job site is required to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance or must have a valid […]
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 […]
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) DUA is assistance for displaced workers or employers who have lost their jobs or have suffered a temporary work stoppage as a result of a natural disaster. DUA is available to those who: Worked or were self-employed or were scheduled to begin work or self-employment; Are not able to […]
We have power at the FUBA offices and are open for regular business hours which are: Monday through Thursday – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Due to the effects of Hurricane Michael, we are closed today. Although we cannot predict what the continued impacts of the storm will be, we are working to reopen as soon as possible and we’ll let you know once that happens. Please continue to check our website or Facebook for updates. Policyholders: If you need […]
Due to Hurricane Michael, our offices will close at 12:00 pm today to allow our employees time to prepare. Our offices will also be closed on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. We plan to resume regular business hours on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Policyholders: If you need to report a workplace injury, please call the claims […]
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is the licensed rating organization that is authorized to make workers’ compensation rate filings to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) on behalf of Florida insurance companies writing workers’ comp insurance. For the calendar year 2019, NCCI is proposing a statewide average premium decrease of -13.4%. This […]
Insurance Journal published a press release on FUBA’s new workers’ compensation program.