It is paramount that a legal practitioner and adjuster be able to determine whether a petition for benefits was timely filed, or if the petition for benefits falls outside the time limit for filing. Previously, the general rule was that a claimant had two years from the date of the accident or one year from the last provision of benefits, whichever is later, to file a Petition for Benefits in Florida. Currently, Florida's statute of limitations for workers' compensation cases is codified at F.S. 440.19 (1) and (2).