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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 8, 2020, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) held a rule hearing on proposed changes to the 13 reimbursement dispute administrative rules. The record of the hearing is open until January 15th for submission of written comments by interested parties. Any comments should be emailed to…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Workers’ compensation insurers would be allowed, but not required, to use a licensed nurse registry to place authorized compensable attendant care services for injured workers under a bill approved by the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee on December 11,2019. HB 437 was approved by the Subcommittee after a strike…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill (HB 329) primarily clarifying how FIGA and FWCIGA levy assessments against insurers passed its second House committee on December 11, 2019 without amendment. The bill has one committee left. The bill is supported by the guaranty associations and is substantially similar to a bill that…
November 22, 2019 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service ProvidersFrom: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Subject: Notice of Proposed Rule for 69L-31, F.A.C. – Utilization and Reimbursement Dispute Rules References: Notice of Proposed Rule, Draft of Proposed 69L-31, F.A.C. and Drafts of related forms. The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation submitted Notice…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 540, dealing with FIGA and FWCIGA, unanimously passed its first Senate committee on November 12, 2019 and has two committees left. The bill was not amended. It is supported by FIGA and FWCIGA and is substantially similar to a bill that passed the House last year, but not…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill (HB 329) primarily clarifying how FIGA and FWCIGA levy assessments against insurers passed its first House committee on November 6, 2019. The bill was not amended. The bill is supported by the guaranty associations and is substantially similar to a bill that passed the House last year,…