Florida Statute 440.40 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR

Chapter 440
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

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440.40 Compensation notice.—Every employer who has secured compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall keep posted in a conspicuous place or places in and about her or his place or places of business typewritten or printed notices, in accordance with a form prescribed by the department, the following:

(1) A notice stating that such employer has secured the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such notices shall contain the name and address of the carrier, if any, with whom the employer has secured payment of compensation and the date of the expiration of the policy. The department may by rule prescribe the form of the notices and require carriers to provide the notices to policyholders.

(2) A notice stating: “Anti-Fraud Reward Program.—Rewards of up to $25,000 may be paid to persons providing information to the Department of Financial Services leading to the arrest and conviction of persons committing insurance fraud, including employers who illegally fail to obtain workers’ compensation coverage. Persons may report suspected fraud to the department at (Phone No.) . A person is not subject to civil liability for furnishing such information, if such person acts without malice, fraud, or bad faith.”

History.—s. 40, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(39); ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 23, ch. 78-300; s. 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 125, ch. 97-103; s. 7, ch. 98-125; s. 42, ch. 2002-194; s. 15, ch. 2002-236; s. 487, ch. 2003-261.

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Allen v. Estate of Carman

281 So. 2d 317

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1973 | Docket: 339124

Cited 18 times | Published

the notice-posting requirements of Fla. Stat. § 440.40, F.S.A., was not a prerequisite to the statutory

Ocean Reef Club, Inc. v. Wilczewski

99 So. 3d 1, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4352, 2012 WL 934028

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2012 | Docket: 60312871

Cited 2 times | Published

it known to the employee that it has done so, § 440.40, Fla. Stat., Wilczewski and Leon argue that such

Special Disability Trust Fund v. City of Hialeah

388 So. 2d 1372, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17797

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 1980 | Docket: 64578375

Published

Disability Trust Fund, 288 So.2d 204 (Fla.1974), and § 440.40(4)(f)l, to receive reimbursement from the Special

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 440 in the context of workers' compensation claims and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.