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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide Executive Order requiring Floridians to stay at home from April 3 – 30, but allowing essential services to remain open. Notably, the Governor adopted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s essential critical infrastructure list to define “essential services.” Insurance is on…
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-91 (Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 30, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis directed the Division of Risk Management to provide workers’ compensation coverage to state employees who are fighting COVID-19. The directive provides coverage for state officials whose responsibilities…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following a recent call with the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis released the following statement to encourage financial institutions and mortgage lenders to continue to provide relief for Florida homeowners and businesses dealing…
Mar 31, 2020 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried issued the following emergency orders and rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency orders and rules may be viewed here.
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-88 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more
By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC Lobbyist Attached (click here) is an informational memorandum from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) allowing the use of electronic signatures for the submission of odometer disclosures, declarations and other actions. During the 2020 Session, language was approved allowing this activity. However, due to the emergency…
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…
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
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…