Workers’ Compensation Law
Florida · Workers’ Compensation · §§ 440.01 to 440.60 · 92 sections
Overview
This act establishes a state's workers' compensation system, defining who counts as an employer and employee, what qualifies as a compensable injury, disability, or death arising from employment, and which family members may claim as survivors. Coverage is presumed for those within its scope — including public entities and their employees, and prisoners and others in custody — subject to exemptions for casual and similar employment that an employer may waive, with benefits measured from average weekly wages; principal contractors and property owners are made liable for the workers of their subcontractors, and a fund backstops claims against uninsured employers. The compensation it provides is the employee's exclusive remedy against the employer, while claims against responsible third parties are preserved and coordinated with any award.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 412 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 494 U.S. 638 - Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett
Sections covered
- Fla. Stat. § 440.01Short title8 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.015Legislative intent2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.02Definitions43 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.021Exemption of workers’ compensation from chapter 1201 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.03Application2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.04Waiver of exemption6 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.05Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.055Notice requirements
- Fla. Stat. § 440.06Failure to secure compensation; effect3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.075When corporate officer rejects chapter; effect
- Fla. Stat. § 440.077When a corporate officer rejects chapter, effect
- Fla. Stat. § 440.09Coverage21 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.091Law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic; when acting within the course of employment
- Fla. Stat. § 440.092Special requirements for compensability; deviation from employment; subsequent intervening accidents3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.093Mental and nervous injuries
- Fla. Stat. § 440.094Extraterritorial reciprocity
- Fla. Stat. § 440.10Liability for compensation28 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.101Legislative intent; drug-free workplaces1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.102Drug-free workplace program requirements1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.1025Employer workplace safety program in ratesetting; program requirements; rulemaking
- Fla. Stat. § 440.103Building permits; identification of minimum premium policy
- Fla. Stat. § 440.104Competitive bidder; civil actions
- Fla. Stat. § 440.105Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations6 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.1051Fraud reports; civil immunity; criminal penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 440.106Civil remedies; administrative penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 440.107Department powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements
- Fla. Stat. § 440.108Investigatory records relating to workers’ compensation employer compliance; confidentiality
- Fla. Stat. § 440.11Exclusiveness of liability76 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.12Time for commencement and limits on weekly rate of compensation3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.125Medical records and reports; identifying information in employee medical bills; confidentiality
- Fla. Stat. § 440.13Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations23 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.132Investigatory records relating to workers’ compensation managed care arrangements; confidentiality
- Fla. Stat. § 440.134Workers’ compensation managed care arrangement
- Fla. Stat. § 440.14Determination of pay9 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.15Compensation for disability27 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.151Occupational diseases6 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.16Compensation for death7 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.17Guardian for minor or incompetent
- Fla. Stat. § 440.185Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.1851Personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee; public records exemption
- Fla. Stat. § 440.19Time bars to filing petitions for benefits10 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.191Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office
- Fla. Stat. § 440.192Procedure for resolving benefit disputes3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.1926Alternate dispute resolution; claim arbitration
- Fla. Stat. § 440.20Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment16 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.205Coercion of employees10 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.207Workers’ compensation system guide
- Fla. Stat. § 440.21Invalid agreements3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.211Authorization of collective bargaining agreement
- Fla. Stat. § 440.22Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors9 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.23Compensation a lien against assets
- Fla. Stat. § 440.24Enforcement of compensation orders; penalties4 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.25Procedures for mediation and hearings12 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.271Appeal of order of judge of compensation claims
- Fla. Stat. § 440.2715Access to courts through state video teleconferencing network
- Fla. Stat. § 440.28Modification of orders11 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.29Procedure before the judge of compensation claims
- Fla. Stat. § 440.30Depositions1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.31Witness fees
- Fla. Stat. § 440.32Cost in proceedings brought without reasonable ground
- Fla. Stat. § 440.33Powers of judges of compensation claims
- Fla. Stat. § 440.34Attorney’s fees; costs19 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.345Reporting of attorney’s fees
- Fla. Stat. § 440.35Record of injury or death
- Fla. Stat. § 440.38Security for compensation; insurance carriers and self-insurers3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.381Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 440.385Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated
- Fla. Stat. § 440.3851Public records and public meetings exemptions
- Fla. Stat. § 440.386Individual self-insurers’ insolvency; conservation; liquidation
- Fla. Stat. § 440.39Compensation for injuries when third persons are liable10 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.40Compensation notice1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.41Substitution of carrier for employer3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.42Insurance policies; liability3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.44Workers’ compensation; staff organization1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.442Code of Judicial Conduct
- Fla. Stat. § 440.45Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.47Travel expenses
- Fla. Stat. § 440.49Limitation of liability for subsequent injury through Special Disability Trust Fund11 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 440.491Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation
- Fla. Stat. § 440.50Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund
- Fla. Stat. § 440.51Expenses of administration
- Fla. Stat. § 440.515Reports from self-insurers; confidentiality
- Fla. Stat. § 440.52Registration of insurance carriers; notice of cancellation or expiration of policy; suspension or revocation of authority
- Fla. Stat. § 440.525Examination and investigation of carriers and claims-handling entities
- Fla. Stat. § 440.53Effect of unconstitutionality
- Fla. Stat. § 440.54Violation of child labor law1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 440.55Proceedings against state
- Fla. Stat. § 440.572Authorization for individual self-insurer to provide coverage
- Fla. Stat. § 440.585Workers’ compensation group self-insurance fund application disclosure
- Fla. Stat. § 440.591Administrative procedure; rulemaking authority
- Fla. Stat. § 440.593Electronic reporting
- Fla. Stat. § 440.60Application of laws
Enacted in other states
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee
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