Amendments to procedural rules for adjudication of workers' compensation claims were implemented on October 31, 2012, pursuant to the mandate in section 440.45, Florida Statutes, that the Division of Administrative Hearings adopt procedural rules. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Division of Administrative Hearings

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
60Q-6.123Settlements Under Section 440.20(11), Florida Statutes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments to procedural rules for adjudication of workers' compensation claims were implemented on October 31, 2012, pursuant to the mandate in section 440.45, Florida Statutes, that the Division of Administrative Hearings adopt procedural rules. It came to the Division's attention that the final draft neglected to strike language intended to be removed as not necessary to the adjudication of workers' compensation appeals.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: A procedure rule applicable to workers' compensation adjudications before the judges of compensation claims.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 61.14(8)(a), 440.45(1)(a), 440.45(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 61.14(8)(a), 440.105(3)(c), 440.20(11), 440.34, 440.345, 440.45(1)(a), 440.45(4), 440.45(5) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 4, 2013, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: (bridge by video teleconferencing): 1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 200, Jacksonville, Florida; 5015 South Florida Avenue, Suite 401, Lakeland, Florida; 401 N.W. Second Avenue, Suite N918, VTC Room 2, Miami, Florida; 2401 State Avenue, Suite 100, Panama City, Florida; 5405 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida; The DeSoto Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. To participate by telephone, participants may dial 1(888)670-3525, follow the voice prompts, and enter the participant passcode (2492172867), followed by #.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lisa Mustain, Administrative Services Director, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Loretta Sloan, Executive Assistant, Division of Administrative Hearings, The DeSoto Building, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060, [phone], ext. 221 or through the Internet at www.doah.state.fl.us or www.fljcc.org
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.