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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury was ratified after HB HB 983 was signed by the Governor. The rule takes effect on June 25, 2019, the…
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an Informational Bulletin (DFS-02-2019). The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers, and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief Financial Officer has issued an Order (Case No. 245810-WC) setting the WCATF assessment rate for Calendar Year 2020. This rate has been reduced from the 2019 rate…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury was ratified this Session when the bill was approved by both chambers and sent to the Governor for signing. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury will likely be ratified this Session so that it can take effect. The House approved their rule ratification bill, HB…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury will likely be ratified this Session so that it can take effect. The House approved their rule ratification bill, HB…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 429, a bill to clean up the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (FWCIGA) assessment scheme and make a minor change to Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA), passed the House on April 11, 2019 with a vote of 115-0. There was no floor debate on the bill. It…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 426 by Sen. Flores (R) makes firefighters who are diagnosed with certain cancers eligible to receive specified cancer related benefits in lieu of workers’ compensation. The bill cleared its last Senate committee on April 11, 2019 with one amendment increasing employer retirement contributions for firefighters that participate in…