Bureau of State Liability Claims
In accordance with s.284.30, Chapter 284, Part II, and s.284.31,
Florida Statutes, The Bureau of State Liability Claims investigates and makes
appropriate disposition of all general liability, auto liability, federal civil
rights, employment, and court-awarded attorney fee claims for damages filed
against the state due to alleged negligent acts of state employees. The Bureau
includes three sections: one section handles civil rights and employment claims
and lawsuits; the other two handle negligence claims and lawsuits arising in the
state’s Northern and Southern geographic regions and are referred to as the tort
sections.
The general liability program
was established to provide general liability claims coverage through the State
Risk Management Trust Fund. This self-insurance coverage includes premises and
operations, personal injury, and professional liability. The state is liable
for damages for injury, death, or loss of property caused by the negligence of
its employees, agents or volunteers while acting within the course and scope of
their employment or responsibilities.
The state provides auto
liability insurance through the State Risk Management Trust Fund, for claims
arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use including loading or
unloading, of any owned, hired or non-owned automobile used by an employee,
agent or volunteer of the State, while acting within the course and scope of
their office or employment.
The federal civil rights/employment claims program provides
coverage for federal civil rights action filed under 42 USC 1983 (and other
similar federal statutes), plaintiff attorney fees/awards (where so provided by
the covered federal statues), employment discrimination actions filed under 42
USC 2000e, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Civil
Rights Act of 1991, The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, and other similar
employment discrimination acts and statutes.
If
you would like more information regarding the Bureau of State Liability Claims
please call us at (850) 413-3122 or click on the “Contact List” button located
on the side of screen. If you would like to contact us by mail our mailing
address is:
The
Department of Financial Services
The Division
of Risk Management
Bureau of
State Liability Claims
200 E.
Gaines St.
Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0338
