CFO Patronis Directs Florida to Provide Workers’ Comp Coverage for Public Servants on the Front Line of COVID-19

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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…

CFO Jimmy Patronis: Financial Institutions and Lenders Must Step Up for Florida Homeowners and Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis

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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…

Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-88 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel

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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

GT: Electronic Signature For Odometer Disclosures Approved For Use Early

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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…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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