Workers Compensation Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements – FL
FLORIDA
Must Employers Maintain Records of Accidents or Injuries?
Yes
Must Employers Report Injuries?
Yes
When Must Report be made?
Within 7 days of injury, or within 24 hours by telephone or telegraph of death. The 24-hour requirement is waived where death occurs subsequent to the submission of a previous injury report..
Penalties for Failure to Report
$500 for each failure or refusal to report.
Citation to Authority – click link to view statute:
Notice of injury or death
Record of injury or death