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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its January 23rd meeting, the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee heard presentations from state officials on workers’ compensation benefits, litigation, and attorney fees. The purpose of the meeting was to provide background on workers’ compensation for committee members, many of who are new to the Insurance Subcommittee. Andrew…
To: All Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers, Self-Insured Employers, and Third Party AdministratorsSubject: Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate, Effective January 1, 2019 References: Information Bulletin The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has determined the statewide average weekly wage paid by employers subject to the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law to be $939.41 for the four calendar…
By Greenberg Traurig Florida Division of Workers’ CompensationNovember 27, 2018 Below are the notes from the Division of Workers’ Compensation rule development hearings. The record for all four rules will be open for seven days, close of business on December 4. Written comments can be sent to Theresa Pugh at theresa.pugh@myfloridacfo.com. The Division plans on…
On October 14, 2018, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 18-276 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts as it relates to Hurricane Michael’s impact on Florida families as well as Florida policyholders. On October 15, 2018, Commissioner Atlmaier issued the following…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On October 4, 2018, the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) held a second rule workshop on their proposed rule dealing with workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffered by first responders. The rule is being proposed to implement part of legislation passed during the 2018…
The Special Disability Trust Fund, within the Department of Financial Services – Division of Workers’ Compensation, is required by Section 440.49(8)(d), Florida Statutes, to report, annually, on the status of the Fund to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate. This report is required to be…