The proposed amendment to paragraph 69L-6.025(4)(b), F.A.C., will allow employers an additional opportunity to remain compliant with their payment agreement schedules by increasing the number of times the Department will rescind an Order Reinstating ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Worker's Compensation

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69L-6.025Conditional Release of Stop-Work Order and Periodic Payment Agreement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment to paragraph 69L-6.025(4)(b), F.A.C., will allow employers an additional opportunity to remain compliant with their payment agreement schedules by increasing the number of times the Department will rescind an Order Reinstating Stop-Work Order from two to three in any one case. The proposed amendment to paragraph 69L-6.025(7)(c), F.A.C., will allow employers whose Reinstatement of Stop-Work Orders have been rescinded, the opportunity to enter into new payment agreements after making three monthly payments of the original agreed amount. Currently, the employer is required to make six monthly payments of the original agreed amount after the rescission of the Reinstatement of the Stop-Work Order prior to entering into a new payment agreement. Reducing the number of payments required from six to three will shorten the timeframe for entering into a new payment agreement.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Conditional Release of Stop-Work Order and Periodic Payment Agreement.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 440.107(9), 440.591 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.107(7) 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:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Hartman Building, Room 102, 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL

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: Pam Macon, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. 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: Pam Macon, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, address: 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail].

A copy of the proposed rule amendment is also available at: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/GeneralCounsel/RuleWorkshopMeetings/default.asp.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.