Lower Workers’ Comp Rates in 2024
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Our concern is two-fold: rates that continue to drop are not sustainable for insurance providers who see roofing as a high-risk industry with little return on premium. We don’t want insurance providers to stop writing workers’ comp coverage and follo... Read More
Site Inspections
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
Construction companies expect that their field workers are doing their part to keep the company profitable, productive and upholding company values to maintain their reputation and sit... Read More
Lower Workers' Comp Rates - December 2022
Fri, Dec 16, 2022
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) lowered workers’ comp rates by 8.4 percent overall. Rates will go into effect beginning on January 1, 2023 or whenever your workers’ comp policy renews. Read More
Workers’ Compensation, Again
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Even when rates are reasonable, we have a list of things to do in the effort to keep workers’ comp insurance from landing back in a ditch. Read More
FRSA Self Insurers Fund – Get the Most from Your Workers’ Comp Carrier
Sat, May 05, 2018
Since 1955, the FRSA Self Insurers Fund has been providing workers’ compensation insurance for the Florida roofing, sheet metal and air conditioning industries with quality services not found anywhere else. Four basic concepts set them apart fr... Read More
Important Workers’ Compensation Information for Contractors
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Hurricane Irma Outreach for Out-of-State Contractors
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is conducting an outreach campaign to educate interested parties about the workers’ compensation coverage and compliance requirements for ... Read More
Deciding Workers’ Comp Rates for 2018
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Well, it’s late summer/early fall so that means time for football and a workers’ comp rate filing. It’s time for discussion and decision on what your rates will be for the next year. This year... Read More
The Workers’ Comp Circus is Back
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
If you don’t want people to notice what you are doing, create a distraction. That is exactly what the workers’ comp claimant lawyers are doing right now. Let’s break this down.
In 2003, the F... Read More
Florida Supreme Court Decisions – Workers’ Comp Rate Increases Are Coming!
Sat, Aug 27, 2016
Brett Stiegel, FRSA Self Insurers Fund, Inc., Administrator
Two recent Florida Supreme Court decisions are about to greatly increase the rates for workers’ compensation insurance in Florida. The first opinion issued on April 28, 2016 known as ... Read More
FRSA Self Insurers Fund – Get the Most from Your Workers’ Comp Carrier
Wed, May 25, 2016
Since 1955, the FRSA Self Insurers Fund has been providing Workers’ Compensation insurance for the Florida roofing, sheet metal and air conditioning industries with quality services not found anywhere else in the industry. Four basic concepts s... Read More