The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary (“Committee”) met today, February 19, 2013, for discussion and testimony on civil litigation reform-related issues.  To view the meeting materials, click on the following hyperlinks: Agenda Meeting Packet The Committee first discussed whether …

  The Florida Legislature’s Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (“Committee”) met yesterday, February 18, 2013.  Committee members heard a presentation by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) on oversight responsibilities for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) and the interpretation of …

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will meet today, February 19, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the following insurance-related bills: HB 223 relating to Insurance by State Representative Larry Lee would allow insurers to post …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending February 15, 2013. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2013 Florida Legislative Session, which …

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1:00 p.m.–Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Information Systems Advisory Committee meeting. Teleconference: 866-361-7525; conference code: 4869641229. To view the meeting notice, click here.

10:00 a.m.– Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Proposed Rule Hearing. Proposed repeal of Rule 69L-6.026, entitled “Periodic Reports,” which requires employers who are issued stop-work orders, where the assessed penalty exceeds $50,000, to file quarterly compliance reports with the DWC. …

10:30 a.m.–Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Proposed Rule Hearing. Proposed repeal of Rule 69L-26.003, entitled “Computation of Time,” because guidelines allowing the DWC to initiate contact with an injured employee or their representative were made obsolete by 2002 statutory amendments. …

1:30 p.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Large Deductible Legislation Workshop. Tallahassee, Florida. To view the Workshop notice, click here.

10:00 a.m.–Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies meeting. Teleconference: 888-670-3525; conference code: 7489217568#. To view the meeting notice, click here.