The proposed rule amendment is intended to reduce the penalty structure for self-insured employers for failing to timely file forms, reports, or documents as required by 440.38(2)(b), F.S.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Workers’ Compensation

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69L-5.217Civil Penalties and Fines

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to reduce the penalty structure for self-insured employers for failing to timely file forms, reports, or documents as required by 440.38(2)(b), F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Civil Penalties and Fines.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 440.38(2)(b); 440.385(6); 440.525(2); 440.591, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.38(2)(b); 440.35(1), (3), (6); 440.525, 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: July 24, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. THE WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JULY 11, 2018 AT 10:00 AM, AS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 26, 2018 IN VOL. 44/124, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME.

PLACE: Hartman Building, Room 102, 2012 Capital Cir SE, Tallahassee, FL 32399

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: Dwayne Manning 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: Dwayne Manning, Insurance Administrator, address: Bureau of Financial Accountability, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail].

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