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• The University of South Florida’s SafetyFlorida provides Florida's small business owners with complimentary, confidential, and on-site safety consultation »

  The least costly accident is the one that never occurs. The USF SafetyFlorida consultants are highly skilled and trained in OSHA regulations, yet cannot assess financial penalties. They can assist your small business with hazard identification, record keeping, education and training, and more. The courses may include:

  • Accident and hazard prevention information

  • Safety videos

  • Safety management wizards that complete DWC-1 and OSHA 300 forms

  • Safety and health training and education, including USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center information

  To request your consultation, call 1-866-273-1105 or visit www.safetyflorida.usf.edu.

• Consumer Alert

  Please be aware that individuals who are interested in filing for a new workers' compensation exemption or are seeking to renew their current exemption may receive solicitations from a private company offering exemption filing services. These services are not free and not considered as the official exemption application package that is available and mailed to individuals from the Division of Workers' Compensation. Payments made to entities other than the Division of Workers' Compensation do not take the place of required fees owed to the Division for processing exemption applications. These solicitations direct you to a website that IS NOT the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation website. The Division of Workers' Compensation is the sole authority that is responsible for processing and approving workers' compensation exemption applications. If you have any questions, please visit us at www.myfloridacfo.com/WC/or call us at 1-800-742-2214.

• Rule 69L-6.026 (Periodic Reports) Development Workshop on March 30th »

  A Workshop on the Notice of Proposed Rule Development [12K PDF] for Rule 69L-6.026, Periodic Reports, FAC, will be held on March 30, 2010; 10:00 am–12:00 pm in Room 104J Hartman Bld., 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL. The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish procedures regarding the filing of periodic reports by employers that have been issued a Stop-Work Order for failure to comply with the coverage requirements of Chapter 440, F.S., and assessed a penalty in excess of $50,000.00. As a condition of their release from a Stop-Work Order, subject employers must submit quarterly reports to the Department using form DFS-F4-2018, “Bureau of Compliance Quarterly Report Form,” to demonstrate their continuing compliance with the coverage requirements of Chapter 440, F.S.
  If you have any questions about the proposed Rule, please contact Tasha Carter, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Workers’ Compensation at (850) 413-1609 or Tasha.Carter@myfloridacfo.com.
  - Preliminary text of the proposed rule [12K PDF]
• The Division of Insurance Fraud, Bureau of Workers' Compensation Fraud and the Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance issued a Joint Report summarizing their respective efforts and activities in combating workers' compensation fraud and employer non-compliance for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
• Workers' Compensation Non-Compliance Referral Database Produces Big Results »

  The Non-Compliance Referral Database allows individuals to submit referrals of alleged violations of the workers’ compensation laws. Since June the Division has received 328 referrals. As a result of those referrals, 36 Stop-Work Orders were issued, resulting in $526,000 in assessed penalties.
• 69L-6.025 Conditional Release of Stop-Work Order and Periodic Payment Agreement

  Rule 69L-6.025 was amended effective July 20, 2009. The amendment provides new language that outlines the terms and conditions under which an employer qualifies to enter into a new Payment Agreement Schedule For Periodic Payment of Penalty.
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• Free Education Classes for Employers With Regard to Workers' Compensation Coverage Requirements »
• Report an Employer for Non-Compliance »