Florida Statutes Part V - Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (Ss. 631.901-631.932)

• 631.901 - Title.
  This part may be cited as the “Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Act.”History.—s. 20, ch. 97-262.
• 631.902 - Purposes.
  The purposes of this part are to:(1) Create a not-for-profit Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association, Incorporated, to provide a mechanism for the payment of covered...
• 631.903 - Construction.
  The statutes controlling the corporation shall be construed liberally to achieve the purposes stated in s. 631.902. The corporation shall perform its functions under a...
• 631.904 - Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term:(1) “Corporation” means the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association, Incorporated.(2) “Covered claim” means an unpaid claim, including a claim for...
• 631.911 - Creation Of The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association, Incorporated; Merger; Effect Of Merger.
  (1)(a) The Florida Self-Insurance Fund Guaranty Association established in former part V of chapter 631 and the workers’ compensation insurance account, which includes excess workers’ compensation...
• 631.912 - Board Of Directors.
  (1) The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of 11 persons, 1 of whom is the insurance consumer advocate appointed under s. 627.0613 or...
• 631.913 - Powers And Duties Of The Corporation.
  (1) The corporation is obligated to the extent of the full amount of the covered claims:(a) Existing before the adjudication of insolvency and arising within 30 days...
• 631.914 - Assessments.
  (1)(a) To the extent necessary to secure the funds for the payment of covered claims, and also to pay the reasonable costs to administer the same,...
• 631.916 - Plan Of Operation.
  The board of directors shall prepare and submit to the department a plan of operation and any amendments to the plan which are necessary or...
• 631.917 - Prevention Of Insolvencies.
  To aid in the detection and prevention of insolvencies or impairments:(1)(a) The board may make reasonable and lawful investigation into the practices of any third-party administrator...
• 631.918 - Immunity.
  There is no liability on the part of, and a cause of action may not arise against, the corporation, its agents or employees, or members...
• 631.919 - Prohibited Advertisement Of Solicitation.
  A person may not make, publish, disseminate, advertise, circulate, or place before the public, or cause, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated,...
• 631.921 - Department Powers.
  The corporation shall be subject to examination by the department. By March 1 of each year, the board of directors shall cause a financial report...
• 631.922 - Liability Of Members Of An Impaired Self-insurance Fund For Unpaid Claims.
  This act may not be construed to reduce the liability of a member of an impaired self-insurance fund for the member’s liability under s. 624.4621...
• 631.923 - Effect Of Paid Claims.
  (1) Any person who recovers under this part is considered to have assigned his or her rights under the policy to the corporation to the extent...
• 631.924 - Stay Of Proceedings; Reopening Of Default Judgments.
  All proceedings in which the insolvent insurer or self-insurance fund is a party or is obligated to defend a party in any court or before...
• 631.926 - Attorney’s Fees.
  The provisions of s. 627.428 providing for an attorney’s fee are inapplicable to any claim presented to the corporation under this part, unless the corporation...
• 631.927 - Assumption Of Liability.
  Notwithstanding s. 631.913, the corporation shall assume the liability for the payment of the workers’ compensation indemnity and medical benefits that are due to claimants...
• 631.928 - Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Account.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 215.3207, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Account is hereby created, to be managed by the Florida Workers’ Compensation...
• 631.929 - Election Of Remedies.
  An injured worker who has a date of accident which occurred before January 1, 1994, and is not receiving benefits due under chapter 440 due...
• 631.931 - Reports And Recommendations By Board; Public Records Exemption.
  Reports and recommendations made by the Board of Directors of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association under s. 631.917 upon any matter germane to...
• 631.932 - Negotiations; Public Meetings And Records Exemptions.
  Negotiations held between an insurer and the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association are exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art....

Last modified: September 23, 2016