Attention: Self-Insurers, Insurer/Carriers
On September 12, 2017 Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 17-235 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts as it relates to Hurricane Irma's impact on Florida's families; as well as for Florida policyholders.
On September 13, 2017, Commissioner Altmaier issued the following emergency order enacting these protections for Florida policyholders.
Http://floir.com/siteDocuments/Emergency_Order_Irma09132017.pdf
In response to this emergency order, the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation will review policies reported since August 25, 2017, and automatically extend coverage for those effected policies in accordance with the time frames set forth in the order.
If you have questions about this e-Alert, or if you would like to obtain a list of your respective policies affected by this order, please contact Lisel M. Laslie, Bureau Chief of Data Quality and Collection, Division of Workers' Compensation at (850) 413-1737 or Lisel.Laslie@myfloridacfo.com.
