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The New Code is Here

]]> Tue, 9 Dec 2025 14:39:00 GMT Job Outlook https://wpf914.com/news/news.asp?id=712194 https://wpf914.com/news/news.asp?id=712194 Click to read where the Plumbing Industry will be in 5 years ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:38:00 GMT Workers Compensation and your plumbing business https://wpf914.com/news/news.asp?id=712192 https://wpf914.com/news/news.asp?id=712192 Is your Plumbing business paying too much for workers compensation ?  Did you know that office workers have a lower rate that the guys in the field?  What about your estimator ? Or supervisor ? The next time you get an audit, ask your auditor about your classifications.  The rate for a plumber is much higher than a secretary's rate.

Code 5183 applies to employers engaged in general plumbing operations which include the installation, fitting, repair and maintenance of various kinds of piping systems in buildings for water, gas and drainage.  This classification encompasses various operations such as installing sinks, bathtubs and toilets, pipe fitting, unclogging drains, replacing fixtures, fixing leaks, etc.   Mostly all plumbing work consists of installation at a customer’s premises.  However, this classification includes shop operations such as pipe cutting, shaping and welding.  Operations may include outside shop repairs and in-shop preparations. 

Code 8810 applies to clerical office employees whose duties include creation or maintenance of financial or other employer records, handling correspondence, computer composition, technical drafting, and telephone duties, including sales by phone, and any other related duties, provided the employee is not:

regularly or frequently exposed to an operative hazard of the business;
a stock or tally clerk whose work is necessary, incidental, or part of any other operation of the business other than clerical office;
a cashier in a store whose duties include the handling of merchandise or is otherwise exposed to the store operations; or
an executive officer, outside salesperson, or representative.
If the employee performs any of the duties described in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, then the entire payroll of the employee is assigned to the carrier’s highest rated classification of work to which the employee is exposed.

A clerical office employee must work in an area separated by floors, walls, partitions, counters or other physical barriers. These employees are not to be regularly exposed to the operative hazards of the business.

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