11 chapters · 323 sections in this title.
Fla. Stat. § 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations
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(1) An employee who suffers an injury arising out of and in the course of employment shall advise his or her employer of the injury within 30 days after the date of or initial manifestation of the injury. Failure to so advise the employer shall bar a petition under this chapter u…
Fla. Stat. § 440.1851 Personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee; public records exemption
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(1) The personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee which is contained in reports, notices, records, or supporting documentation held by the department pursuant to this chapter is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State …
Fla. Stat. § 440.19 Time bars to filing petitions for benefits
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(1) Except to the extent provided elsewhere in this section, all employee petitions for benefits under this chapter shall be barred unless the employee, or the employee’s estate if the employee is deceased, has advised the employer of the injury or death pursuant to s. 440.185(1)…
Fla. Stat. § 440.191 Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office
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(1)(a) In order to effect the self-executing features of the Workers’ Compensation Law, this chapter shall be construed to permit injured employees and employers or the employer’s carrier to resolve disagreements without undue expense, costly litigation, or delay in the provision…