Division of Workers' Compensation

New Rules

• The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted the Health Care Provider Certification rule (Rule Chapter 69L-29, Florida Administrative Code). The rule has an effective date of Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The revised rule modifies the process by which health care providers meet the minimum criteria for certification pursuant to section 440.13(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The rule also introduces the "Florida Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider Certification Tutorial", a no-cost, on-line resource that implements an electronic certification process for health care providers that will improve the efficiencies in the certification process. The tutorial ensures participation only by statutorily defined providers and offers a learning tool that allows providers to progress at their own pace and to create and maintain their provider profile. The tutorial consists of an overview of the Florida Workers’ Compensation System and the general administrative policies with which a health care provider must become familiar to be certified and successfully participate in Florida’s workers’ compensation program. In anticipation of this new provider certification rule, the Division has been sending out notifications to currently certified providers. These notifications invite certified providers to access and review their respective profile. You can access the rule here. You can access online provider certification and profile management here.
  If you have questions about the communication or the new rule, please contact Eric Lloyd, Program Administrator, Office of Medical Services, at (850) 413-1689 or Eric.Lloyd@myfloridacfo.com
• The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces that Rule 69L-5.217, Florida Administrative Code, has been adopted with an effective date of October 21, 2012. Rule 69L-5.217, Florida Administrative Code, was amended to reduce the amount of penalty imposed by subparagraph 69L-5.217(1)(a)4., F.A.C., for delinquent reports from $200 per day to $100 per day. The Rule may be found here.
  If you have questions about this Rule, please contact Dwayne Manning, Insurance Administrator, Self-Insurance Section, Bureau of Financial Accountability, telephone (850) 413-1784 or e-mail Dwayne.Manning@myfloridacfo.com.
• The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces that Rule 69L-5.201, Florida Administrative Code, has been adopted with an effective date of March 7, 2012. Rule 69L-5.201, Florida Administrative Code, amends the definition of "affiliated self-insurer" to provide consistency with the parental guaranty rule. The rule may be found via Statutes, Rules & Forms or https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=69L-5.

 

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