Regulatory News

The Special Disability Trust Fund, within the Department of Financial Services – Division of Workers’ Compensation, is required by Section 440.49(8)(d), Florida Statutes, to report, annually, on the status of the Fund to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate. This report is required to be produced by an independent actuary and is now available on the reports page of the DWC website along with all prior annual reports. The link below will take you to the current report. https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/PublicationsFormsManualsReports/Reports/Florida-Special-Disability-Trust-Fund-Actuarial-Review-063018.pdf If you have any questions about this report or about the Fund in general, please contact Tom Krick, Fund Manager, at (850) 413-1651 or by email at Tom.Krick@Myfloridacfo.com

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rule 69L-3.009, F.A.C. A Rule development workshop will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., EDT, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building. A new rule is being introduced due to the passage of CS/CS/SB 376, which added subsections (5) and (6) to section 112.1815, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Section 112.1815(5)(f), F.S., requires the Department of Financial Services to adopt rules specifying injuries qualifying as grievous bodily harm of a nature that shocks the conscience. The official Notice of Rule Development appeared in Volume 44, Number 182, of the Florida Administrative Weekly, published on September 18, 2018. If you have questions about the contents of this notice, please contact Brittany O’Neil, Policy Coordinator, Division of Workers' Compensation at (850) 413-1927 or brittany.oneil@myfloridacfo.com . A copy of the Notice and draft Rule language...

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has published a new data summary report, the first in a series of reports. The purpose of this and future publications is to provide insight into the unique aspects of the Florida’s workers’ compensation system. The report may be found at the following link. 2018 Construction Industry Summary

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted Notice of Development of Rulemaking for 69L-5.217, F.A.C. The notice provides that if requested in writing, a Rule Hearing will be held September 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m. eastern time, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building, in Tallahassee, Florida. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:  Rule amendment to reduce the penalty structure for self-insured employers for failing to timely file forms, reports, or documents as required by 440.38(2)(b), F.S. Please note that the Division encourages all parties to provide details regarding any potential economic or cost impact related to the proposed rule. The Division will send a second e-alert to provide a link to the proposed rule language. The official Notice of Proposed Rule appeared in the Volume 44, Number 166 of the Florida Administrative Weekly, published on August 23, 2018. If you have questions about the contents of this notice, please contact Dwayne Manning, Insurance A...

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation published a Request for Contract Proposal to solicit competitive responses from firms that are qualified, interested and capable of providing effective and efficient Reemployment Services and/or Vocational Evaluation Services to eligible injured workers. This solicitation is exempt from competitive solicitation pursuant to Section 287.057 (3)(e)10., Florida Statutes. The Request for Contract Proposal, timelines, and instructions for submitting a proposal are located on the Division’s web site at:  www.myfloridacfo.com/division/wc/RCP POINT OF CONTACT: This is the sole point of contact from the date of release of this solicitation until selection of a successful respondent. All procedural questions and requests for clarification of this solicitation shall be submitted to: Department of Financial Services Division of Workers' Compensation Daniela Jones 200 E. Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-4220 EMAIL: Daniela.Jones@myfloridacfo...

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation, in conjunction with the Workers' Compensation Institute, is pleased to provide the opportunity for attendees to individually meet and speak with Division staff at the 73rd Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference about regulatory issues that are important to your company. This year we will offer two options for stakeholder assistance: "Ask The Regulator" and "EDI On Demand." Ask The Regulator: These one-on-one meetings will help maximize your time at the conference and provide the Division with an informal setting to interact with workers' compensation stakeholders. The meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 21, between 8:30 am - 11:30 am in the Tampa room at the Orlando World Center Marriott. On the WCI conference website ( https://www.wci360.com/conference/ ) under Conference/General Information, scroll down to find a green bar on the left side of the page for Ask The Regulators where you ...

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rules 69L-7.020 and 69L-7.100, F.A.C. Rule development workshops will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the times listed below, at 2012 Capital Circle SE, Room 102, Hartman Building. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.  SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2018 Edition; Florida Workers' Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), 2018 Edition.  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, 69L-7.020, Florida Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2018 Edition  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 69L-7.100, Florida Workers' Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), 2018 Edition  The official Notice of Development of Rulemaking appeared in the Volume 44, Number 146 of the Florida Administrative Weekly, published on July 27, 2018. If you have questions ab...