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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The first responder workers’ compensation PTSD bill moved closer to passage this week after committees in each chamber approved the bills. The bill loosens the requirements for first responders to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD when there is no physical injury. On February 26, 2018, the House Governmental…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 20, 2018, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved SB 1568 which is designed to allow illegal immigrants hurt on the job to receive workers’ compensation benefits despite their immigration status. The committee adopted a strike all amendment before approving the bill. According to the bill…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved SB 1866 during its last meeting on February 20, 2018. The committee adopted a strike all amendment (#647458) to the bill. The strike all amendment authorizes workers’ compensation insureds meeting certain criteria to participate in a qualified shared underwriting result participation…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 13, 2018, the House Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee passed HB 227 with a strike all amendment (#406419). The bill is now in its last committee. The amended bill loosens the requirements for first responders to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD when there is no…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 900 dealing with insurance coverage for firefighters diagnosed with cancer passed the Senate Community Affairs Committee on February 13, 2018 with one amendment. The Senate bill has two committees left. The House bill, HB 695, is likely dead. It was workshopped in its first subcommittee where a discussion…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1412 makes the salary of a Judge of Compensation Claim (JCC) equal to the salary of a county court judge with the Deputy Chief JCC making $1,000 more than a county court judge. The bill unanimously passed its second Senate committee on February 8, 2018 and has…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 30, 2018, the House Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee passed HB 227 with a strike all amendment (#982389) to narrow the scope of the bill. The amended bill loosens the requirements for first responders to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD when there is no physical injury.…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills dealing with insurance coverage for firefighters diagnosed with cancer were heard in the House and Senate on January 30, 2018. The Senate bill passed its first committee. The House bill was workshopped in its first subcommittee where a discussion of it was held, but no vote taken. Because…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1412 makes the salary of a Judge of Compensation Claim (JCC) equal to the salary of a county court judge with the Deputy Chief JCC making $1,000 more than a county court judge. The bill passed its first Senate committee on January 25, 2018 and has two committees…
The Florida House passed their workers’ comp reform bill, HB 7009, today by a vote of 74-30. A copy of the bill that passed and the staff analysis are attached. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. The Senate does not have a workers’ comp reform bill filed, so at this time…