The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) recently joined a letter with 26 other associations, companies, and interest groups, where we address Johnathan P. Stevenson, Secretary...
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FHBA and NAHB Encourage You to Vote This Election Season
With the 2016 Primary Election Cycle now behind us, FHBA is pleased to announce that 17 out of 19 FHB PAC supported candidates won. Although...
NAHB, Business Groups Sue to Block Overtime Rule
NAHB and a coalition of more than 55 Texas and national business groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeking to halt...
The Bottom Line: Workers’ Comp Increase
For the past several months, we have been waiting with baited breath for the final decision by Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) regarding the...
President’s Report
As many of your local Builder Associations ramp up for Fall Membership drives, we wanted to take the opportunity to share what we as a...
Stay Up-To-Date with the Construction Workforce Taskforce
Construction Workforce Taskforce has been established via state legislation to address the shortage of skilled crafts people and inspectors training in Florida. The taskforce will...
FHBA Incoming President Set to Testify at Workers Compensation Hearing
On Tuesday, August 16th, The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) rate filing...
July 1 – Official Effective Date for New Florida Building Code Provisions
July 1 was the official effective date for new Florida Building Code provisions (HB 535). We anticipated an effective date of July 8th, however we are pleased...
The Florida Supreme Court Continues its Assault on Florida’s Worker’s Compensation System
On Thursday, June 9, the assault by the Florida Supreme Court on Florida’s worker’s compensation system continued. In the case of Bradley Westphal vs. City...
NCCI’s Proposed Rates Bad for Home Building Industry
Today, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced its proposed increase of workers’ compensation insurance rates and attorney fee schedule, with the average insurance...