Encourages the employment of workers with pre-existing permanent
physical impairments
Informs employers of existence and function of the Fund
Reimburses employers or their carriers for the excess in
workers' compensation benefits they have provided to an employee
with a pre-existing impairment who is subsequently injured in a
covered workers' compensation accident
Determines the eligibility of claims for reimbursement
Section
440.49(2), Outlines the limitation of liability, definitions,
legislative intent and reimbursement provisions of the Special
Disability Trust Fund
Section
440.49(3) to
440.49(7), Claims and reimbursement
