69L-24.0231: Benefits and Administration Trust Fund Penalties Improper Filing Practices
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment, and its effect, is to provide a thirty day time period within which a Claims Administrator will not receive a late filing penalty for any First Reports of Injury or Illness accepted by the Division of Workers Compensation after the Claims Administrator is first approved by the Division to electronically submit such reports to the Division.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements regarding electronic submission of First Reports of Injury or Illness to the Division of Workers Compensation.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 440.13(11)(b), 440.185, 440.591, 440.593(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.13 (11)(b), 440.185(9), 440.20(8)(a) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Monday, January 7, 2008, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: 104 J Hartman Bldg., 2012 Capital Circle S. E., Tallahassee, Florida
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Robin Ippolito. 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: Robin Ippolito, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Monitoring and Audit, Division of Workers Compensation, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4224, phone (850)413-1775
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
69L-24.0231 Benefits and Administration Trust Fund Penalties Improper Filing Practices.
(1)(a) through (c) No change.
(d) If the electronic First Report of Injury or Illness is assigned an Application Acknowledgement Code of Transaction Accepted (TA) within 30 days after the Claim Administrator, as defined in Rule 69L-56.002, F.A.C., is first approved and required by the Division to send electronic First Reports of Injury or Illness to the Division pursuant to paragraph 69L-56.300(1)(d), F.A.C., the Insurer, as defined in Rule 69L-56.002, F.A.C., shall not be assessed a filing penalty pursuant to paragraph 69L-24.0231(1)(c), F.A.C., based on the filing requirements established in subsections 69L-56.301(1) and (2), F.A.C. After the completion of the 30 day period referenced above, all electronic First Reports of Injury or Illness must be assigned an Application Acknowledgement Code of Transaction Accepted (TA) by the Division within the required filing timeframes established in subsections 69L-56.301(1) and (2), F.A.C., to be considered timely filed.
(2) through (6) No change.
Specific Authority 440.13(11)(b), 440.185, 440.591, 440.593(5) FS. Law Implemented 440.13(11)(b), 440.185(9), 440.20(8)(a) FS. HistoryNew 8-29-94, Amended 5-14-95, 6-4-97, 11-28-01, Formerly 38F-24.0231, 4L-24.0231, Amended 1-8-04,________.
