Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Office To Consider Workers’ Comp Advisory Board Formation; Meeting On December 3
Nov 30, 2009
The Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 3, to discuss the potential creation of a Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. To view the meeting Notice, click here.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
DATE: Thursday, December 3, 2009
TIME: 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando
The meeting agenda is reprinted below, or can be viewed by clicking here.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.
Public Meeting to Discuss the Potential Creation of a Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board
Orlando World Center Marriott
December 3, 2009
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
I. Welcome and Introductions
A. Opening Remarks
(1) Purpose of the meeting
To bring together participants in the workers’ compensation marketplace to discuss the potential creation of a Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board that through its work might enhance the workers’ compensation process.
(2) Scope of the meeting
The discussion today should be focused primarily on the process, potential methods that might improve its efficiency and effectiveness, and where an advisory board might be of value to intervene. This is an open forum discussion of ideas.
B. Welcome
Recognize all members in attendance and their organizations.
II. General Discussion
A. Identification
(1) A general discussion among participants focusing on the perceived most troublesome areas within the workers’ compensation arena.
(2) This may include, but not be limited to:
(a) Medical authorizations
(b) Claim denials
1. Pre-existing conditions
2. “Not in the course and scope of employment”
(c) Petitions for dispute resolution
1. Under payment of claims
2. Other reasons
B. Method of Improvement
(1) This may include, but not be limited to:
(a) Medical authorizations
(b) Claim denials
1. Pre-existing conditions
2. Not in the course and scope of employment”
(c) Petitions for dispute resolution
1. Under payment of claims
2. Other reasons
III. Discussion of the Function of a Workers Compensation Advisory Board
A. How an advisory board could address the problems identified in the previous discussion.
(1) Medical authorizations
(a) Pre-existing conditions
(b) Not in the course and scope of employment
(2) Claim denials
(3) Petitions for dispute resolution
(a) Underpayment of claims
(b) Other reasons
B. How the Advisory Board would differ from
(1) FWCI
IV. Discussion of the Logistics to Creating a Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board
A. Wrap-up discussion
(1) How many people will be on the board
(2) What organization will form the board
(a) New organization
(b) Existing organization
(3) How will the board be funded
(a) Public
(b) Private
(4) Who will serve on the board
(5) How often will the board meet
(6) Where should the board meet
(7) How will the board be staffed
(a) State Agency
(b) Independently
V. Conclusions
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