Workers' comp in Florida.
Florida requires workers' comp from 4 employees. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Florida's exceptions. You buy coverage from carriers.
- REQUIRED
- From 4 employees
- CONSTRUCTION
- From the first employee
- RATING BUREAU
- NCCI
- CLASS CODES
- NCCI codes
- BUY FROM
- Carriers
Required from 4 employees.
The rule
Florida requires workers' comp from 4 employees. Whether employees in other states count toward it: not confirmed. In construction, it applies from the first employee.
Source: Florida Statutes 440.02, Definitions ('employment'), checked October 5, 2026.
Coverage rules: Florida DFS Division of Workers' Compensation, Coverage requirements, read from an archived copy dated August 31, 2026.
Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Florida's exceptions.
Rating bureau
NCCI is Florida's rating organization.
Class system
NCCI's codes, with Florida's exceptions.
Codes on our pages
Not confirmed for Florida: NCCI states use NCCI's codes with their own exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
List: Fla. Admin. Code 69L-6.021, Construction Industry Classification Codes (2011), checked October 5, 2026; not confirmed for the codes on our pages.
Your payroll, your rate, before discounts and assessments.
Your rate comes from carriers that actively write the class.
Worklio Insurance bills pay-as-you-go comp with each payroll, no deposit; the audit usually confirms what you've already paid.
COMMON QUESTIONS
- Do I need workers' comp in Florida?
- Yes. Florida requires workers' comp from 4 employees. Whether employees in other states count toward it: not confirmed. In construction, it applies from the first employee.
- Who sets class codes in Florida?
- NCCI, as Florida's rating organization. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Florida's exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
- Is Worklio Insurance licensed in Florida?
- Worklio Insurance Services LLC's producer is licensed in Florida, and the agency license there is active. See insurance licenses
SOURCES
- Florida Statutes 440.02, Definitions ('employment')Who must carry it, checked October 5, 2026.
- NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic statesRating bureau, class system, read from an archived copy dated September 29, 2026.
- Fla. Admin. Code 69L-6.021, Construction Industry Classification Codes (2011)Class codes (not confirmed), checked October 5, 2026.
- Florida DFS Division of Workers' Compensation, Coverage requirementsCoverage rules, read from an archived copy dated August 31, 2026.
Figures as of August 31, 2026.
For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.