Category: Florida Workers’ Compensation

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met on March 16, 2012, during which members discussed the competitive solicitation process to be used for hiring non-discretionary investment management services for the FWCJUA The FWCJUA is …

  The Board of Employee Leasing Companies Board of Directors (“Board”) meeting today, March 21, 2012, commenced with disciplinary proceedings that have resulted in stipulated agreements.  To view the meeting agenda, click here. Most underlying violations that led to the …

During a brief meeting, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) today, February 23, 2012, unanimously voted to continue holding all existing portfolio investments, even though some bonds have been downgraded. Bonds include Hewlett Packard, …

  After a careful review of its investment portfolio, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) voted today, February 10, 2012, to continue holding all existing portfolio investments, even though some bonds it contains have been …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Workers’ Compensation has scheduled a February 23, 2012 Rule Development Workshop for Rule 69L-3.012, “Notice of Denial,” proposed amendments to which would inform claims-handling entities of notice requirements to employees when …

  The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Agency for Workforce Innovation has determined that the statewide average weekly wage paid by employers subject to the Florida Unemployment Compensation Law to be $802.56 for the four calendar quarters ending June 30, …

During its meeting yesterday, December 6, 2011, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) heard operational updates and approved numerous committee recommendations — including proposed raises for administrative staff and the submission of amended bylaws …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) announced today, December 6, 2011, that Rule 69L-7.100 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) has been adopted with an effective date of November 13, 2011.  This rule incorporates by reference the …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association’s (“FWCJUA”) Operations, Rates and Forms, Executive, and Reinsurance Committees met last week to review numerous procedural matters, hear updates, and consider annual pay increases for staffers.   Operations Committee During the Operations …

  The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation advised today, October 27, 2011, that it has made enhancements to its Construction Policy Tracking Database (“Database”) that will allow interested parties to track contractors’ Certificates of Election to be Exempt, as well …