Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Schedules September 16 Workshop on Claims

Sep 9, 2013

 

The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) has scheduled a September 16, 2013 Rule Development Workshop to discuss proposed amendments to Rule Chapter 69L-3, F.A.C., “Workers’ Compensation Claims.”

To view the Notice of Rule Development, click here.

The proposed amendments include:

  • Revisions to the Rule chapter’s title list
  • Replacing the term “Claims-handling Entity” with “Claims Administrator”
  • Replacing the term “carrier” with “insurer”
  • Revisions to Web sites, e-mail addresses and the phone numbers used to contact or report to the DWC
  • Clarifying language relating to the filing of certain documents
  • Deletion of Form DFS-F2-DWC-49 and certain obsolete language
  • Additional technical changes

If requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, the Workshop will be held on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building, Tallahassee, Florida.

 

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