Florida Adopts Three New Work Comp Rules

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -  The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces that Rule 69L-3.017, Florida Administrative Code, has been adopted with an effective date of October 10, 2012. Rule 69L-3.017, Florida Administrative Code, clarifies that claims administrators are required to provide employees seeking medical services (for dates of injury on or after 10/1/2003) with notification, in cases where payment of a medical benefit will be subject to apportionment.

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces that Rule 69L-7.602, Florida Administrative Code, has been adopted with an effective date of October 23, 2012. Rule 69L-7.602, Florida Administrative Code, clarifies that insurers are required to provide notification to health care providers in cases where payment of reimbursement for medical services will be subject to apportionment.

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces that Rule 69L-5.217, Florida Administrative Code, has been adopted with an effective date of October 21, 2012. Rule 69L-5.217, Florida Administrative Code, was amended to reduce the amount of penalty imposed by subparagraph 69L-5.217(1)(a)4., F.A.C., for delinquent reports from $200 per day to $100 per day.