Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 440.055 (2025)

Notice requirements.

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440.055 Notice requirements.An employer who employs fewer than four employees, who is permitted by law to elect not to secure payment of compensation under this chapter, and who elects not to do so shall post clear written notice in a conspicuous location at each worksite directed to all employees and other persons performing services at the worksite of their lack of entitlement to benefits under this chapter.
History.s. 10, ch. 90-201; s. 8, ch. 91-1; s. 4, ch. 93-415.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2002 · leading case: Crutcher v. Sch. Bd. of Broward Cnty., 834 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002).
Crutcher v. Sch. Bd. of Broward Cnty., 834 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002). · cites it 3× “185 or section 440.055 estops the E/C from raising a statute of limitations defense.”
Larry K. Meyer, P.A. v. Kimberly, 765 So. 2d 951 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000). · cites it 6× “In the order under review the judge of compensation claims nevertheless determined that the injury suffered in the course and scope of employment by the appellee, an employee of the appellant, was compensable under principles of es-toppel because the appellant had not posted the…”
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