Division of Workers' Compensation

Special Disability Trust Fund

Manager

• Kelly Fitton

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 additional 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.
• Reports annually on the status of the Special Disability Trust Fund, as determined by an independent actuary, as required by Florida Statutes 440.49(9)(e).  Special Disability Trust Fund, Estimation of Liabilities as of June 30, 2012 [358K PDF]

Contact Information

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