Florida Division Announces Rulemaking for 69L-5.217

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted Notice of Development of Rulemaking for 69L-5.217, F.A.C. The notice provides that if requested in writing, a Rule Hearing will be held September 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m. eastern time, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building, in Tallahassee, Florida.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:  Rule amendment to reduce the penalty structure for self-insured employers for failing to timely file forms, reports, or documents as required by 440.38(2)(b), F.S.

Please note that the Division encourages all parties to provide details regarding any potential economic or cost impact related to the proposed rule. The Division will send a second e-alert to provide a link to the proposed rule language.

The official Notice of Proposed Rule appeared in the Volume 44, Number 166 of the Florida Administrative Weekly, published on August 23, 2018. If you have questions about the contents of this notice, please contact Dwayne Manning, Insurance Administrator, Self-Insurance Unit, Division of Workers' Compensation at (850) 413-1784 or Dwayne.Manning@myfloridacfo.com.

A copy of the notice may be found at the following link. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=20823007.

Florida Division Seeking Vocational Services

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation published a Request for Contract Proposal to solicit competitive responses from firms that are qualified, interested and capable of providing effective and efficient Reemployment Services and/or Vocational Evaluation Services to eligible injured workers. This solicitation is exempt from competitive solicitation pursuant to Section 287.057(3)(e)10., Florida Statutes.

The Request for Contract Proposal, timelines, and instructions for submitting a proposal are located on the Division’s web site at:  www.myfloridacfo.com/division/wc/RCP

POINT OF CONTACT: This is the sole point of contact from the date of release of this solicitation until selection of a successful respondent. All procedural questions and requests for clarification of this solicitation shall be submitted to:

Department of Financial Services

Division of Workers' Compensation

Daniela Jones

200 E. Gaines Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-4220

EMAIL: Daniela.Jones@myfloridacfo.com

Florida Division Announces Opportunities During WCI2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation, in conjunction with the Workers' Compensation Institute, is pleased to provide the opportunity for attendees to individually meet and speak with Division staff at the 73rd Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference about regulatory issues that are important to your company. This year we will offer two options for stakeholder assistance: "Ask The Regulator" and "EDI On Demand."

Ask The Regulator: These one-on-one meetings will help maximize your time at the conference and provide the Division with an informal setting to interact with workers' compensation stakeholders. The meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 21, between 8:30 am - 11:30 am in the Tampa room at the Orlando World Center Marriott. On the WCI conference website (https://www.wci360.com/conference/) under Conference/General Information, scroll down to find a green bar on the left side of the page for Ask The Regulators where you can request an appointment and identify the issues you would like to discuss with the Division. This will ensure that the Division has the appropriate staff available to answer your questions. An email will be sent to you confirming the time.

EDI On Demand: These EDI Triage & Training sessions are available upon email request and will provide access to Division staff on any EDI related issues and processes. Please email Lisel.Laslie@myfloridacfo.com to request a session. The meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 21, in the St. Louis room at the Orlando World Center Marriott. An email will be sent to you confirming your meeting time.