DWC: Telehealth and Telemedicine Services Provided Under Chapter 440, Florida Statutes

March 30, 2020 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service Providers From: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Subject: Telehealth and Telemedicine Services Provided Under Chapter 440, Florida Statutes In response to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Division of Workers’ Compensation is providing the following information related to telehealth and telemedicine services provided…

Triple-I: Insurers Are Engaged In the COVID-19 Crisis

March 28, 2020 New York Press Office: (917) 923-8245; media@iii.org NEW YORK, March 28, 2020—U.S. insurers are covering employees and employers facing exposure to COVID-19 while easing the financial burdens of its customers and communities during an extraordinary time in the nation’s history, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Read more

Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-86 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-86 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida) WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and Read…

Commissioner Fried Advising Farmers to Utilize New Flexibilities on Crop Insurance Due to COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is advising farmers to utilize new flexibilities for crop insurance announced by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA). Read more