Assessment Rates for the Florida Workers' Compensation
Administration Trust Fund (WCATF) and the Special Disability Trust Fund (SDTF):
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of
Workers' Compensation (DWC) issued an Informational Bulletin (DFS-02-2017). The
Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that
Florida's Chief Financial Officer has issued an Order (Case No. 208019-17-WC)
setting the Florida Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund (WCATF) assessment for Calendar Year 2018. The rate has been reduced
from 1.25% to 0.97%.
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of
Workers' Compensation issued another Informational Bulletin (DFS-01-2017). The
Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that
Florida's Chief Financial Officer has issued an Order (Case No. 208013-17-WC)
setting the assessment rate for the Special Disability Trust Fund (SDTF) for Calendar Year 2018. The SDTF rate has been reduced from 1.09% to
0.91%.
By actively managing the funds' expenses, assets, future
funding needs and giving consideration of all appropriate economic data, the
DWC was able to reduce the assessment rate for both trust funds.
The informational bulletin and Assessment Rate Orders are
available on the Division's web site: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/bulletins.htm. And the rates are available at: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/wc/rates.htm.
Please contact Gene Smith at (850) 413-1644 for
additional information.
To learn more about these issues and other Workers'
Compensation information click here: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/
