Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, November 28, 2016
Nov 28, 2016
NCCI Vows to Appeal Court Ruling on Florida Workers’ Compensation
The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which sets Workers’ Compensation Rates, will appeal Wednesday’s Ruling by Leon County Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers to strike down a 14.5 percent increase in Rates slated to take effect on December 1. Christine Sexton reports for Politico Florida.
Repealing PIP, Implementing Amendment 4 Top Priorities for Jeff Brandes in 2017
Senator Jeff Brandes will Once Again File Legislation to Repeal Florida’s No-Fault Auto Insurance Requirement, saying it’s time for Florida to move away from the troubled system, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Health Care Refugees: Family Flees Florida to Save Daughter’s Life
Florida Medicaid refuses to pay for Lifesaving Medicines and takes so long to pay some Children’s Health Care Providers, that at times, they refused to treat them, CNN reports.
Some Florida Nursing Homes Could Lose Money in Proposed Medicaid Plan
With the threat of a tight year for Next Year’s State Budget, Legislators will consider a plan to Streamline Payments for Nursing Homes that accept Medicaid. Arek Sarkissian reports for the Naples Daily News.
Orlando Grapples with Airbnb, Other Rental Networks
Orlando is one of many Cities across the Country grappling with how best to regulate services such as Airbnb, HomeAway and FlipKey, which help Homeowners rent out their Property on a short-term basis to travelers seeking an alternative to traditional hotels, Jeff Weiner reports for the Associated Press.
Florida Coast Guard Not Preparing for Large Cuban Migration
During Fiscal Year 2016, 7,411 Cubans have attempted to “Illegally Migrate via the Sea” compared to 4,473 in Fiscal Year 2015. The numbers represent the number of Cuban Migrants who were captured, intercepted or chased away by the Coast Guard. The Associated Press reports via the Tampa Tribune.
If Bondi Leaves, Here’s Early Short List for Florida Attorney General’s Job
Bondi’s widely-anticipated departure would give Governor Rick Scott the power to appoint an Attorney General through the 2018 Election. The Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Senate President Joe Negron Lays out His 4 Top Priorities
Changes in the Juvenile-Justice System were one of the priorities Negron outlined as he formally moved into one of the most-powerful jobs in the State for the next two years. Other priorities include stopping Pollutant-Filled Discharges from Lake Okeechobee and improving the National Reputation of the State’s Universities. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Turner reports.
Corcoran Stresses Collaboration on House Committee Assignments
Newly Elected House Speaker Richard Corcoran has Pledged to reject a Top-Down Power Structure, saying Committee Chairs will be intimately involved in setting the Chamber’s Priorities. Jessica Bakeman reports for Politico Florida.
Pensacola Judge to Hear Abilify Gambling Suit
Dozens of Lawsuits Alleging the Prescription Drug Abilify triggered Gambling Addiction and other Compulsive Behaviors in its Users have been Consolidated before a Federal Judge in Pensacola, the Pensacola Beach News-Journal’s Kevin Robinson reports.
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