[CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

[Gibbons, Michael]

I have not.  And sorry for hijacking your post, Brian, but I have occasionally run into the WC exempt GC and it always seemed wrong to me.  The GC is supposed to be the "statutory employer" under Ch. 440 if, as happens, an injured subcontractor employee is not covered by the workers compensation policy of the subcontractor employer.  When the GC itself is exempt, that safety net is lost.  It's been a while since I read the CILB FAC governing licensing requirements but it used to mandate a minimum amount of GL insurance coverage and compliance with workers compensation insurance coverage requirements.  I realize that some GC entities are small enough to qualify as WC exempt but I'm surprised that neither Ch. 440 nor FAC apparently expressly prohibits a General Contractor from operating without workers compensation coverage.



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Subject: [CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

My client is a single member LLC with a certificate of workers compensation insurance exemption.  The company is qualified as a general contractor by his sister, who does not work for the company, she only qualifies the company.  Pasco County is refusing to give my client a county license because the qualifier doesn't have proof of workers compensation insurance.

Has anyone run into this situation?

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