Category: Florida Workers’ Compensation

  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 Compensation Insurance Annual Workers’ Compensation Rate Filing On August 22, …

  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. Cueto in the 11th Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County held …

  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 effective on June 30, 2014. If you …

  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. as an exclusive replacement remedy. In his ruling, …

  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 long as the Chapter maintains section 440.11, …

  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 workers’ compensation reimbursements for medical …

  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 claims.  To view the Hearing notice, click here. Among other revisions, …

  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 budget, the Committee reviewed the 2014 Business Plan and Forecast, which included additional changes since …

  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 (“NCCI”) proposed statewide average rate increase of one percent for its workers’ …

  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 Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals (“Manual”).  DWC Assistant Director Andrew Sabolic explained that the …