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Division of Workers' Compensation

Special Disability Trust Fund

Manager

  • Eric Lloyd

Core Functions

  • 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
  • Audits and processes reimbursement requests

Contact Information

Eric Lloyd Eric.Lloyd@fldfs.com
Administration Policy, Reimbursement
Process, Status of checks
(850)413-1604
Central Office mailing address Special Disability Trust Fund
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4223

Florida Statutory References

  • Section 440.49(1), Legislative intent.
  • 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
  • Section 440.49(8), Preferred Worker Program
  • Section 440.49(9), Establishes the Fund
  • Section 440.49(10), Administration of Trust Fund and Advisory Committee