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Division of Workers' Compensation
Office of Data Quality and Collection
Core Functions
- Collection, quality control, analysis and reporting of medical data provided under workers' compensation.
- Establishes and implements the rules, requirements, and processes for electronic reporting of the First Report of Injury, Subsequent Report of Injury and Proof of Coverage forms, using national EDI standardized file formats.
- Monitors accuracy and timeliness of benefit payments; initiating intervention efforts when appropriate.
- Provides for collection, distribution and archival of the division's imaged records.
- Provides public record information.
- Produces the division's annual report.
- Responds to requests for division data.
- Conducts an annual survey of private-sector workplace injuries and illnesses.
- Tracks workplace fatalities and annually publishes a statistical report.
Contact Information
Florida Statutory References
- Section
119.07, Public Records Release
- Section
440.13, Medical services and supplies; penalties for violations; limitations
- Section
440.15, Compensation for disability
- Section
440.185, Notice of Injury or death; reports; penalties for violations
- Section
440.20, Time for payment of compensation; penalties for late payment
- Section
440.593, Electronic Reporting
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