HB 1069: Occupational Injury Benefit Plans
GENERAL BILL by Fabricio
Occupational Injury Benefit Plans; Provides exception to application of certain provisions of Workers’ Compensation Law; specifies how employer may elect to secure payment of compensation; authorizes employee of qualified compensation alternative (QCARE) employer to bring certain cause of action; provides that QCARE employer is entitled to offset to occupational injury benefits paid to & on behalf of employees; requires QCARE employer to adopt written occupational injury benefit plan; prohibits QCARE employer from charging fee, premium, or other similar cost to covered employee for occupational injury benefit plan; authorizes QCARE employer to select or authorize medical providers; requires QCARE employer to demonstrate financial responsibility; authorizes such employer to self-fund or insure benefits & liabilities under its occupational injury benefit plan; provides that all benefit payments by qualified compensation arrangement employer are made pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law.
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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HB 1069, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 2:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1426 Occupational Injury Benefit Plans DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 440.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 440.03 Application. Page 10 (pdf) 440.06 Failure to secure compensation; effect. Page 10 (pdf) 440.065 Page 11 (pdf) 440.066 Page 15 (pdf) 440.067 Page 17 (pdf) 440.068 Page 17 (pdf) 440.14 Determination of pay. Page 17 (pdf) 440.385 Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Incorporated. Page 18 (pdf)