Assessment & START Frequently Asked Questions
Assessment Rates
The net premiums written by the workers’ compensation carriers in Florida and the net premium applicable to the self-insurers in Florida are the basis for computing the amount to be assessed which is expressed as a percentage of net direct written premiums. Neither carriers nor self-insurers may deduct the cost or reinsurance. However, you may deduct dividends and refunds paid in a given quarter. These premiums are then applied to the current applicable SDTF assessment rate to determine the carrier’s quarterly assessment. Please review the questions below to learn more:
For calendar year 2023 the WCATF assessment rate is 0.79%.
For calendar year 2024 the WCATF assessment rate is 0.79%.
For calendar year 2023 the SDTF assessment rate is 0.40%.
For calendar year 2024 the SDTF assessment rate is 0.37%.
For Self-Insurers, the rate is effective for such self-insurers with rating effective dates after January 1 of the year that the rate would otherwise be effective.
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The annual WCATF assessment rate may not exceed 2.75 percent per Section 440.51, Florida Statutes. And
The annual SDTF assessment rate may not exceed 2.50 percent per Section 440.49(9) c, Florida Statutes.
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START
- Navigate to the log in screen: https://start.fldfs.com/Login.aspx
- Click the Forgot Password link.
- START will then present you with a screen.
- Complete the three fields and click "Submit."
All payment must be accompanied by an invoice obtained through the web-based START System. Your WCATF assessment must be paid at the same time as the SDTF Assessment.
Send payment using US Postal Service Mail:
Division of Workers’ Compensation
Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 7300
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7300
Send payment using Overnight Courier:
Division of Workers’ Compensation
Assessment Unit
200 E Gaines St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4221
After you have successfully logged in you will be taken to your home page. On your home page, select the carrier whose contact you would like to change from the list of carriers on the grid.
- Make sure the contact has been properly de-activated. The previous contact person’s information will still be there. You will want to make sure that the active box is not showing a checkmark in it before you continue to the next step
- Delete the previous contact’s profile information.
- Enter the new contacts profile information. (First, Last, and email are required fields)
For profile purposes - when adding an e-mail address in START, please do not use a community/office/shared Email address. The individual User IDs and passwords are sent through this device and it is a breach of internal controls.
- Click on the box located next to the word Active. The box should now have a checkmark in it.
- Select the role of the contact from the dropdown menu.
a. Full access for carrier - the contact is able to save and submit quarterly premium reporting information.
b. Partial access for carrier - the contact can save quarterly premium reporting information, but will not be able to submit that information to the division. - Click on the Save button. After clicking on the save button, the newly activated contact will receive their login credentials in two secured emails.
The two statuses for quarterly premium reporting are Saved and Submitted.
- Saved allows you to store your entered data and edit or submit at a later time.
- Submitted is the sending of the final quarterly details to the Division for record. If you receive a late notification when you understand your filing has already been completed, this is most likely a case where you report has been Saved but not Submitted.