by starling » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:51 pm
For starters, if you’re in the construction industry and have one or more employees, Florida laws require you to carry workers’ compensation coverage.
The only exception to this rule is if you are an exempted corporate officer or member of a limited liability company.
While this is a brief overview of the laws regarding Florida’s workers’ compensation policies, it’s not always cut and dry and there can certainly be gray areas within.
For example, landscaping businesses fall under the construction guidelines, where lawn mowing employers do not.