Category: Florida Workers’ Compensation

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released the 2008 Workers’ Compensation Annual Report on the state of the workers’ compensation insurance market today, January 7, 2009. The request for an 18.6 percent rate increase over two years by the …

On Monday, January 5, 2009, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held an Investment Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review its investment policy for compliance and investment policy procedures.  Among those in attendance were:  Committee Chairman Fred Bennett, Committee …

On January 6, 2009, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation, held a Rule hearing to discuss the following proposed Rules: 69L-24.001:  Purpose 69L-24.002:  Scope 69L-24.003:  Definitions 69L-24.004:  Monitoring, Examining and Investigating 69L-24.005:  Maintaining and Providing Records …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public hearing on December 16, 2008 to review and consider the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) workers’ compensation insurance rate filing.  Representatives from the OIR included Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin …

On Tuesday, December 9, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held its quarterly Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting.  Copies of the complete meeting agenda, summary, and materials are attached for your review. The Board adopted its 2009 quarterly …

On Monday, December 1, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a Reinsurance Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review the 2009 Reinsurance Program options.  To view the complete meeting agenda, click here.     Bill Fleischhacker from the FWCJUA’s reinsurance …

On Monday, December 1, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held an Investment Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review the current FWCJUA investment portfolio for compliance.  To view the complete meeting agenda, click here. Among those in attendance …

On Monday, December 1, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held an Operations Committee (“Committee”) meeting.  To view the complete meeting agenda, click here.  Items discussed included: Legislative Update FWCJUA General Counsel Tom Maida updated the Committee …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced the reappointment of nine and appointment of two Judges of Compensation Claims today, November 26, 2008. The following judges were reappointed: Gerardo Castiello of Miami James W. Condry of Orlando Charles M. Hill of Miami …

On Monday, November 24, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a Rates and Forms Committee (“Committee”) meeting.  A legislative update was given that focused on the impact of the October 23, 2008 Florida Supreme Court decision …