Procedural rules for adjudication of workers’ compensation claims were implemented on February 23, 2003, and amended in 2006, pursuant to the mandate in Section 440.45, Florida Statutes, that the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims adopt ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
    Division of Administrative Hearings

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    60Q-6.101: Scope
    60Q-6.102: Definitions
    60Q-6.103: Pleadings and Proposed Orders
    60Q-6.104: Representation and Appearance of Counsel
    60Q-6.105: Commencing a Case; Subsequent Petitions
    60Q-6.106: Consolidation and Venue
    60Q-6.107: Amendment and Dismissal of Petition for Benefits
    60Q-6.108: Filing and Service
    60Q-6.109: Computation of Time
    60Q-6.110: Mediation, Generally
    60Q-6.111: Authority and Duties of Mediator
    60Q-6.112: Disqualification of Mediator
    60Q-6.113: Pretrial Procedure
    60Q-6.114: Discovery
    60Q-6.115: Motion Practice
    60Q-6.116: Prosecution of Claim and Petition for Benefits
    60Q-6.117: Emergency Conferences
    60Q-6.118: Expedited Hearings
    60Q-6.119: Abbreviated Final Orders
    60Q-6.120: Summary Final Order
    60Q-6.121: Evidence
    60Q-6.122: Motion for Re-hearing and Amending or Vacating Order
    60Q-6.123: Settlements under Section 440.20(11), Florida Statutes
    60Q-6.124: Payment of Attorney's Fees and Costs Other Than Pursuant to Section 440.20(11), Florida Statutes
    60Q-6.125: Sanctions
    60Q-6.126: Disqualification or Recusal of Judges
    60Q-6.127: Procedure for Relief from Appellate Filing Fee and Costs
    60Q-6.128: Destruction of Obsolete Records
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Procedural rules for adjudication of workers’ compensation claims were implemented on February 23, 2003, and amended in 2006, pursuant to the mandate in Section 440.45, Florida Statutes, that the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims adopt procedural rules. Since Sections 440.015 and 440.44(2), Florida Statutes, require that the workers’ compensation system be efficient and self-executing and that the Division of Administrative Hearings assume an active and forceful role in achieving that goal, it is necessary to amend the existing rules to conform with subsequent statutory changes and to incorporate changes that will improve the adjudicatory process based upon experience in utilizing the existing rules.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Procedural rules applicable to workers’ compensation adjudications before the judges of compensation claims.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 61.14(8)(a), 440.25(4)(g), 440.29(3), 440.44(7), 440.45(1), (4) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: Chapter 440, 61.14(8)(a), 440.015, 440.192, 440.20, 440.25, 440.29(3), 440.33, 440.34, 440.44, 440.45(1), (4) FS.
    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
    DATE AND TIME: June 15, 2010, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    PLACE: (bridged by video teleconferencing): 401 N. W. 2nd Avenue, Suite N-918, Miami, Florida; 1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 200, Jacksonville, Florida; 501 1st Avenue, North, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, Florida; and; The DeSoto Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, 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: Linda M. Rigot, Administrative Law Judge, (850)488-9675. 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: Linda M. Rigot, Administrative Law Judge, (850)488-9675

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