Category: Florida Workers’ Compensation

  The Florida Department of Management Services, Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) held a Rule Development Workshop on July 6, 2012 on proposed amendments to Rules 60Q-6.102 through 60Q-6.127, F.A.C., which are procedural Rules applicable to workers’ compensation adjudications before …

  Yesterday, July 5, 2012, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved Item E-1402, a national filing proposed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) to update its Experience Rating Plan.  Background information issued by the NCCI about the …

  On June 28, 2012 and in compliance with Section 440.49(9), F.S., the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation issued an Informational Bulletin DFS-03-2012.   The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief …

  On June 28, 2012 and in compliance with Section 440.51(1), F.S., the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation issued an Informational Bulletin DFS-02-2012. The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief Financial …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met on June 13, 2012, during which it considered and took action on several items.   Legislative Update The Board heard an update on workers’ compensation-related bills …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Rates and Forms Committee, as well as its Operations Committee, met last week.  The following are summaries of each meeting:   Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Rates and Forms Committee Approves …

  Among other actions, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) recommended the approval of a new FWCJUA investment portfolio manager at its meeting yesterday, May 24, 2012. Following the approval of its April 13, 2012 …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Audit Committee (“Committee”) met yesterday, May 17, 2012, during which it approved filing of the organization’s 2011 financial audit with the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”). Following the reading of …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Market Assistance Plan (“MAP”) Committee met on April 27, 2012 to review the current MAP and, after a brief discussion, voted unanimously to re-approve it with no changes. “We believe the …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Board of Directors met in Tallahassee today, March 26, 2012.  The Board was informed that, since its last meeting, Southern Eagle Insurance Company has been placed in liquidation as of December …