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FL CFO Blasts Legislature For Backing Down On Rising Costs Of WC Claims
16 Nov, 2010 WorkersCompensation.com
According to the Miami Herald, a single company directly benefiting from the veto, Automated Healthcare Solutions, “gave more than $1 million to political spending committees headed by the incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos and House Speaker-designate Dean Cannon.” Additionally the Herald reports that following Governor-elect Rick Scott's primary victory, the company poured “$735,000 into the Florida Republican Party and another $145,000 to Scott's (Let's Get to Work) spending committee.”
"This gives the appearance that the Florida Legislature and Governor-elect Rick Scott are getting square with the special interests who funded their campaigns,” said CFO Alex Sink. “This was a perfect opportunity to save taxpayers millions of dollars and reduce workers' compensation costs for Florida businesses. Once again, Tallahassee business-as-usual prevailed.”
According to the Department of Financial Services Division of Risk Management, HB 5603 would have saved taxpayers at least $18 million over the next five years.
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