Section 440.40, F.S., requires every employer who has secured workers' compensation insurance to post in its place of business a workers’ compensation notice and an Anti-Fraud Reward Program notice. Section 440.40, F.S., also authorizes the ...  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    69L-6.007: Compensation Notice
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 440.40, F.S., requires every employer who has secured workers' compensation insurance to post in its place of business a workers’ compensation notice and an Anti-Fraud Reward Program notice. Section 440.40, F.S., also authorizes the Department, by rule, to prescribe the form of the notices and to require carriers to provide the notices to policyholders. Currently, Rule 69L-6.007, F.A.C., requires carriers to furnish employers with a compensation notice, commonly referred to as the “broken arm poster” and incorporates the Anti-Fraud Reward Program notice poster. The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to update the rule and adopt the revised workers' compensation notice posters, including the Spanish version of the poster.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Update of Rule 69L-6.007, F.A.C., and the revised workers’ compensation “broken arm posters.”
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 440.40, 440.591 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.40 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: June 29, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Room 2100, Alexander Building, 2020 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: Tasha Carter at (850)413-1878 or Tasha.Carter@myfloridacfo.com. 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: Tasha Carter, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 2012 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)413-1878. The text of the proposed rule and the revised posters will be available on the Division’s website: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/WC/notices/html.

Document Information

Subject:
Update of Rule 69L-6.007, F.A.C., and the revised workers’ compensation “broken arm posters.”
Purpose:
Section 440.40, F.S., requires every employer who has secured workers' compensation insurance to post in its place of business a workers’ compensation notice and an Anti-Fraud Reward Program notice. Section 440.40, F.S., also authorizes the Department, by rule, to prescribe the form of the notices and to require carriers to provide the notices to policyholders. Currently, Rule 69L-6.007, F.A.C., requires carriers to furnish employers with a compensation notice, commonly referred to as the “...
Rulemaking Authority:
440.40, 440.591 FS.
Law:
440.40 FS.
Contact:
Tasha Carter, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 2012 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)413-1878. The text of the proposed rule and the revised posters will be available on the Division’s website: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/WC/notices/html.
Related Rules: (1)
69L-6.007. Compensation Notice