February 23, 2012: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Development Workshop
Feb 23, 2012
9:00 a.m.–Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Development Workshop. Proposed amendments to Rule 69L-3.012, “Notice of Denial,” would inform claims-handling entities of notice requirements to employees when the payment of a compensable medical benefit will be apportioned, pursuant to Section 440.15(5), F.S. To view the hearing notice, click here.
10:00 a.m.–Florida Division of Workers Compensation Rule Development Workshop. The proposed Rule 69L-7.602 entitled “Florida Workers’ Compensation Medical Services Billing, Filing and Reporting,” applies to dates of injury occurring on or after October 1, 2003, and clarifies that an insurer must provide health care providers with prior notification of a decision to apply apportionment in the payment of reimbursement for medical services. It also provides that an insurer shall, at the time of authorization or following authorization but prior to the rendering of medical service(s), provide each health care provider with written or electronic notification of such decision. Subsection (7) of the Rule is deleted, inasmuch as the penalty provisions are transferred to Rule Chapter 69L-24, F.A.C. To view the hearing notice, click here.