Note: On March 23, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal published its en banc opinion in Estes v. Palm Beach County School District, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D536a, 2026 WL 796496, *8 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 23, 2026), which significantly changed the way most attorneys, claims professionals, Judges of Compensation Claims, and even the Court itself had been interpreting §440.19(2), Fla. Stat., for decades. As a result, we must now consider that the word "toll" means to suspend or stop temporarily the two-year limitations clock contemplated by the statute, not merely to extend it. The mandate has issued in Estes, and the Court has applied it in Leighton v. Kratos Logistics, LLC, Case No. 1D2024-2569 (Fla. 1st DCA May 6, 2026). This calculator attempts to apply the logic of the Court in those cases to the facts you provide in the fields below.

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Claimant / File Name

Optional. Used for the case caption and paragraph draft output.

Date of Industrial Accident *

The date the compensable accident or occupational disease exposure occurred.

First Date of Authorized Care or Compensation * Description (optional—used in paragraph draft)

The date the E/C first furnished any indemnity benefit or medical care. The SOL clock pauses from this date.

Latest Date of Authorized Care or Compensation * Description (optional—used in paragraph draft)

The most recent date on which the E/C furnished any benefit or care. The 1-year tolling clock resets from this date.

There were one or more gaps of one year or more between the first and latest dates of authorized care or compensation entered above (i.e., a period during which the E/C furnished no benefits for twelve or more consecutive months, causing the SOL clock to resume running).

If no such gap existed—i.e., benefits were provided continuously or with only brief interruptions of less than one year—leave this unchecked. The calculator will assume continuous tolling between the first and last dates entered.

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Pursuant to §440.19, Florida Statutes, as interpreted by Estes v. Palm Beach County School District, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D536a, 2026 WL 796496, *8 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 23, 2026)

FOR INFORMATIONAL & EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · ALWAYS CONSULT A QUALIFIED FLORIDA WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS

This tool is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. SOL calculations depend on specific facts, potential compensability exceptions, mental incompetency/minority tolling, estoppel arguments, and other variables not captured here. Do not rely on calculations from this site to act—or not to act—without first consulting a licensed Florida workers' compensation attorney regarding your specific situation.

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