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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…
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
Florida’s Health Care Providers and Facilites State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida March 26, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida PL 05 Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Medical Professional Liability Protections Dear Governor DeSantis: The undersigned and listed organizations appreciate the recent actions you have taken to assist physicians,…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Property Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends Property Tax Payment Due Date from March 31 to April 15 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Sales and Use Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends March Sales Tax Due Dates for Adversely Affected Taxpayers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…