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Florida: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Minimum wage · Final paycheck rules · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws · Noncompete laws

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Workers' comp deadlines

Tell your employer30 days
File a claim2 years after you knew or should have known the injury was work-related

Workers' comp benefits Single detailed source

Waiting period7 days
Waiting days paid backAfter more than 21 days
Max weekly benefit (2026)–

Paid leave programs

State programNo state paid leave or disability program
StatusNo program

Minimum wage Checked on official source

State minimum wage$15.00
Next changeInflation adjustment Sept. 30, 2027 (not yet announced)

Final paycheck rules Single detailed source

If you are firedNo state deadline
If you quitNo state deadline

Unemployment benefits Single detailed source

Maximum weekly benefit$275
How long it lasts9 to 12 weeks

Meal break laws Checked on official source

Meal break requiredNo general requirement

Tipped minimum wage Checked on official source

Minimum cash wage$10.98
Most tips can count$3.02

Payday frequency Checked on official source

Required frequencyNo state requirement

Rest break laws Checked on official source

Paid rest breakNo state requirement

Noncompete laws Single detailed source

NoncompetesAllowed if reasonable