By Katie Scott Webb, Esq. Shareholder Colodny Fass& Webb, P.A. Following is a summary of recent activities in Florida relating to workers’ compensation insurance: National Council on...
A recent Florida court case, Florida Workers’ Advocates et al. v. Florida,1 could potentially upend Florida’s system of workers’ compensation. On August 13, 2014, circuit court judge Jorge E....
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation hereby issues a Notice of Adopted Rule 69L-3, Florida Administrative Code. The rule was adopted on June 10, 2014 and will be...
In an order issued yesterday, August 13, 2014, Miami Circuit Court Jorge E. Cueto concluded that Florida’s workers’ compensation law is facially unconstitutional, as long as it contains section 440.11, F.S....
The Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America advised today, August 13, 2014, that the 11th Circuit Court of Florida (Miami-Dade County) has declared Chapter 440, Florida Statutes to be unconstitutional, as...
CS/HB 785 by State Representative Albritton passed the Legislature and was approved by Governor Rick Scott on June 13, 2014. The effective date of the bill was July 1, 2014. In addition to limiting...
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) has scheduled a March 3, 2014 Proposed Rule Hearing on amendments to Rule Chapter 69L-3, F.A.C., which relates to workers’ compensation...
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee met via teleconference today, December 2, 2013. After a review of the FWCJUA’s proposed...
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will conduct a public hearing on October 1, 2013, in Tallahassee, Florida, to discuss the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s...
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) held a Rule Development Workshop today, September 19, 2013, on proposed Rule 69L-7.501 relating to the Florida Workers’ Compensation...