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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR
Chapter 440
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
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F.S. 440.1051
440.1051 Fraud reports; civil immunity; criminal penalties.—
(1) The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud of the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services of the department shall establish a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of workers’ compensation fraud committed by an employee, employer, insurance provider, physician, attorney, or other person.
(2) Any person who reports workers’ compensation fraud to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services under subsection (1) is immune from civil liability for doing so, and the person or entity alleged to have committed the fraud may not retaliate against him or her for providing such report, unless the person making the report knows it to be false.
(3) A person who calls and, knowingly and falsely, reports workers’ compensation fraud or who, in violation of subsection (2) retaliates against a person for making such report, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 13, ch. 93-415; s. 106, ch. 97-103; s. 474, ch. 2003-261; s. 12, ch. 2003-412; s. 11, ch. 2016-165.

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Amendments to 440.1051


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 440.1051
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S440.1051 3 - MAKING FALSE REPORT - OF WORK COMP FRAUD/RETALIAT FALSE REPORTER - F: T

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Cases Citing Statute 440.1051

Total Results: 3

Horning-Keating v. Employers Ins. of Wausau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-10-26

Citation: 969 So. 2d 412, 2007 WL 3118841

Snippet: Count III: Immunity under sections 440.105 and 440.1051 of the Florida Statutes Spangler was immune from

Valdes v. GAB Robins North America, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-22

Citation: 924 So. 2d 862, 2006 WL 398611

Snippet: dismiss, claiming immunity under sections 440.105, 440.1051 and 626.989 of the Florida Statutes and claiming

Laboo v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-27

Citation: 715 So. 2d 1034, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 9479, 1998 WL 427077

Snippet: both workers’ compensation fraud under section 440.1051 and grand theft under section 812.014 is a double