Rule 69L-5.205, F.A.C., is amended to clarify that former self-insurers must report loss data for the final period of authorization only once. The proposed amendments to Rule 69L-5.217, F.A.C., will reduce the penalties assessed against self-...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Worker's Compensation

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69L-5.205: Loss Data Reporting
69L-5.217: Civil Penalties and Fines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 69L-5.205, F.A.C., is amended to clarify that former self-insurers must report loss data for the final period of authorization only once. The proposed amendments to Rule 69L-5.217, F.A.C., will reduce the penalties assessed against self-insurers for late filing of required forms, reports and documents and also recalculate penalties that were assessed against a self-insurer. If the self-insurer has already paid the penalty to the Department, the Department will refund the difference between the penalty paid and the new reduced penalty, unless the self-insurer owes any outstanding, unpaid penalties to the Department.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Loss data reporting by former self-insurers and reduction of penalties assessed against self-insurers for late filing of reports.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 440.38(1), (2), (3), 440.385(6), 440.525(2), 440.591 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 440.38(1), (2), (3), 440.385(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: August 1, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 104J, Hartman Building, 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: Pam Macon at [phone] or [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 Monitoring and Audit, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 2012 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]. The text of the proposed rule amendments will be available on the Division’s website: http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/WC/notices/html.

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