0083 Farm: Cattle Or Livestock
Class code 0083 is used for employees that do work on a farm, pertaining to the raising and/or driving of cattle and other similar livestock. This class code is inclusive of those facilities that breed and/or raise livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or goats and that cannot be otherwise classified. Examples of daily activities that might be done by those in this classification include feeding, branding, tending to, rounding up, and shipping raised animals. Other duties that may be necessary for operation can include things such as erecting or mending fences to contain the livestock and cultivating or harvesting food to be used in the feeding or grazing of the animals.
Those operating a dude ranch would be included as well, as long as there is a cattle ranch being operated as a significant part of the business. Employees that deal with artificial insemination of cattle may be included in this class code, as long as they are not considered a professional of this industry and this is not their primary job duty. Exclusions to 0083, include raising animals for fur, raising poultry animals, dealers of livestock, and stables or breeding farms.
Florida Rates for Class Code 0083
2024 Rate: $4.56
2023 Rate: $5.32
Each workers’ compensation class code in Florida has a unique rate assigned to it based on the likelihood of workplace injuries for the group of employees throughout the state that are assigned to that class code. The rates used in Florida workers comp insurance are adjusted annually by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
Despite the manual rates being set by the Florida government for workers comp class codes, there are still ways that employers can lower their overall workers compensation costs and total premium. Our insurance agents would like the opportunity to discuss these premium discounts and other cost savings measures with your business. Contact us today to receive competitive quotes for your business.
Other Related Class Codes
- 9052 for dude ranches not operating a cattle ranch
- 8831 for professionals of artificial insemination of cattle
- 0170 for raising animals for fur
- 0034 for raising poultry
- 8288 for livestock dealers
- 8279 for stable or breeding farms
*This description of class code 0083 is a summary of the official description from NCCI that should be used for determining the correct application of a classification code for a Florida business and the groups of employees in that business. This short summary is provided as a courtesy for assisting FNIS’s clients and potential clients in educating them about the most commonly used class codes in Florida that could be applied to their business operations. For more information about a class code, please use the contact form links below to request the official class codes descriptions from one of our insurance agents.