Florida Injury Rights at a Glance
Quick answer: Florida pays injured workers 66⅔% of their average weekly wage, up to $1,358 a week for 2026 injuries. Since March 24, 2023, most negligence lawsuits, including car accidents, must be filed within 2 years.
Key numbers for Florida
| Workers' comp rate | 66⅔% of average weekly wage |
| 2026 weekly max / min | $1,358 / $20 |
| Report a job injury | 30 days (Fla. Stat. §440.185) |
| Negligence lawsuit (car accident) | 2 years if it arose on or after Mar 24, 2023 (§95.11) |
| Claim against the state or local government | 3-year claim, 4-year lawsuit (§768.28) |
| Car insurance system | No-fault (verbal threshold) |
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Florida tools and guides
Florida workers' comp calculator
66⅔% TTD with the 7-day wait and 104-week limit.
Florida filing deadline calculator
The 2023 change from 4 years to 2.
No-fault vs. at-fault states
Florida is one of 12 no-fault states.
Impairment benefits calculator
Rating chart and weekly amounts.
Hurt at work: what to do first
Steps and reporting deadlines.