General Bill
Workers' Compensation:
Provides a procedure under which an officer of a corporation or partner to a partnership may elect to be exempt from ch. 440, F.S.; provides certain exceptions; revises requirements for notice; specifies a date after which an officer or partner may not elect to be exempt from ch. 440, F.S.; deletes a requirement that certain compensable activities produce a direct benefit to the employer; provides for mandatory penalties to be assessed against an employer who fails to secure compensation as required by ch. 440, F.S.; provides for the exclusive liability of a carrier or self-insured employer; includes a licensed psychologist and licensed acupuncturist within the definition of the terms "physician" and "doctor"; deletes a mandatory requirement for certification; provides for an employer or carrier to allow an employee to select medical providers; revises requirements for requesting treatment or care; provides requirements for transfer of care; provides notice requirements for access to medical records; revises requirements for independent medical examinations; requires that a health care provider file a petition in order to contest the disallowance or adjustment of payment by a carrier; provides for the medical provider to recover costs and attorney's fees; revises requirements for determining reimbursement amounts; restricts a health care provider's right to recover payment for medical fees; requires that a provider file a petition in order to recover such payments; provides for costs and attorney's fees; revises requirements for managed care arrangements, medical benefits, and paying impairment benefits and supplemental benefits; prohibits an employee from receiving supplemental benefits and impairment benefits; increases the limits on the amount of certain benefits paid as compensation for death; provides a penalty for failure of an employer to notify the carrier of an injury; increases the period of limitation on filing a petition for benefits; requires the Department of Insurance to adopt by rule forms for settlement agreements; authorizes a civil suit for damages against an employer who unlawfully coerces an employee for a valid claim for compensation; provides that a carrier who engages in unlawful conduct is subject to civil suit; revises procedures for mediations and hearings; provides for the practice and procedure of compensation claims to be governed by rules of the Supreme Court; provides additional qualifications for members of the statewide nominating commission for judges of compensation claims; removes a requirement that the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims adopt procedural rules; revises the Ratings Law to include within regulated rating organizations those organizations that make and file prospective loss costs; provides for licensed rating organizations to file prospective loss costs, loss data, and other information with the Department of Insurance for approval; provides that the data, statistics, schedules, and other information submitted to the Workers' Compensation Rating Bureau are subject to public disclosure under public records requirements; provides requirements for the review and approval of prospective loss costs filings; provides for changes in premiums based on loss adjustment expenses.
Effective Date:
This act shall take effect January 1, 2004
Last Event:
Died in Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
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Relationship
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Bill #:
HB 1539
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Relationship:
Similar
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Bill #:
HB 1655
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
HB 1837
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 1132
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Bill #:
SB 1946
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Event:
H Died in Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Time:
05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM
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Committee:
Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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H Bill referred to Appropriations
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Time:
03/14/2003 - 10:01 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Appropriations
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Commerce
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Time:
03/14/2003 - 10:01 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Commerce
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Insurance
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Time:
03/14/2003 - 10:01 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Time:
03/14/2003 - 10:01 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/06/2003 - 12:00 AM
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Committee:
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H File timely
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Time:
03/05/2003 - 1:10 PM
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Member:
Antone
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| Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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440.02
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HB 163 ,
HB 637 CS,
HB 1179,
HB 1247,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803,
HB 1837
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440.05
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HB 163 ,
HB 1247,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803,
HB 1837
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440.092
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440.10
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HB 163 ,
HB 1247,
HB 1803,
HB 1837
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440.11
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HB 163 ,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1837
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440.13
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HB 163 ,
HB 743 CS,
HB 1179,
HB 1337 CS,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1837
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440.134
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HB 163 ,
HB 743 CS,
HB 1179,
HB 1539,
HB 1803,
HB 1837
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440.15
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HB 163 ,
HB 1007,
HB 1179,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1827,
HB 1837
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440.16
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HB 1179,
HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1837
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440.185
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HB 1655,
HB 1715,
HB 1837
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440.19
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HB 1539,
HB 1655
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440.20
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HB 163 ,
HB 831 CS,
HB 1007,
HB 1179,
HB 1337 CS,
HB 1761 CS,
HB 1837
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440.205
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HB 1539
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440.25
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HB 163 ,
HB 1179,
HB 1539,
HB 1837
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440.29
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HB 163 ,
HB 1179
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440.45
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HB 163 ,
HB 1179,
HB 1539
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627.041
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HB 1129,
HB 1539,
HB 1655
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627.091
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HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803
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627.096
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HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803
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627.101
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HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803
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627.211
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HB 1539,
HB 1655,
HB 1803
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