FL H1069 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-16 - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-16 - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Occupational Injury Benefit Plans
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | House | Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2025-05-03 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Ways & Means Committee |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2025-03-04 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1426 (Similar To) 2025-06-16 - Died in Banking and Insurance
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 02 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 03 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 06 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 065 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 066 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 067 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 068 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 14 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 440 | 385 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1069 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1069/BillText/Filed/PDF |
