Division of Workers' Compensation
News and Updates (2005)
December 2005
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-5 - Rules of
Self-Insurers Under the Workers' Compensation Act; Application
by Governmental Entities
- Draft forms:
DFS-F2-SI-1G,
DFS-F2-SI-EP
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-5 - Rules of Self-Insurers
Under the Workers' Compensation Act; Required Reporting of
Financial Statements or Financial Summary
- 69L-6.029: Employer
Worksites
- Special Disability Trust
Fund, Estimation of Liabilities as of June 30, 2005
(PDF)
- Informational Bulletin
DFS-05-21M: Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate, Effective
January 1, 2006
- The Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers'
Compensation will hold a series of informational town hall
meetings. The purpose of these meetings will be to provide
employers and employees with an update on the Florida workers'
compensation system, including information about their
obligations under Florida law, and tips for detecting and
reporting workers' compensation fraud.
Registration
November 2005
October 2005
-
Press
Release: Gallagher Expresses Support For Workers'
Compensation Rate Cut
-
An overview of the OSH Unit has been added to the
Safety section
-
The Compliance statistics
have been updated
-
Division Rule Workshop Notice: 69L-5 - Rules for Self-Insurers
Under the Workers' Compensation Act
-
Press Release: Gallagher Calls For Additional $500 Million
In Savings For Florida's Small Businesses
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.029 - Employer
Worksites
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.031 - Stop Work
Orders In Effect Against Successor Corporations or Business
Entities
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.021 - Construction
Industry Classification Codes, Descriptions and Operations
September 2005
- Division Rule Workshop Notice: 69L-5 - Rules for
Self-Insurers Under the Workers' Compensation Act
- Draft
forms:
DFS-F2-SI-1G,
DFS-F2-SI-EP
- The Bureau of Monitoring and Audit's
Statistics have been updated
- On or after October 1, 2005, the Industry Code is required
and must be reported using the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) Code (2002 version), in place of
the SIC code on EDI Proof of Coverage transactions.
Click here for full text
- Workers' Compensation 2005 Annual Report now available -
View/download report
(PDF)
- Press Release:
Department Releases Report On Workplace Fatalities -
View complete statistics (Excel)
- For the third consecutive year, the Florida Office of
Insurance Regulation (Office) has received a workers’
compensation rate filing from the National Council on
Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) asking for a rate decrease.
NCCI rate decrease requested
(PDF)
- The following PowerPoint presentation was presented by
representatives of the Division of Workers' Compensation at the
2005 Workers' Compensation Educational Conference held in
Orlando, FL on August 24, 2005. This presentation covered the
following topics: "Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office",
"Workers' Compensation Claims - 69L-3", "Office of Data Quality
& Collection", "Update on Proof of Coverage and Claims EDI",
"The Centralized Performance System" and "Looking Back Over the
Past Year's Audit Performance".
View/download presentation
(12MB PowerPoint)
- The Division of Workers' Compensation and the AHCA Workers'
Compensation Unit, Medical Services are pleased to announce the
THIRD & FOURTH in a series of State Wide Educational Seminars,
to be held in Tallahassee and Ft. Lauderdale, following the
immensely successful sessions in Jacksonville and Tampa.
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
- CPS Indemnity Tutorial
(PowerPoint)
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.029 - Employer
Worksites
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.030 - Penalties for
Employers Currently in Compliance Previously Failing to Secure
the Payment of Compensation
- 69L-7.020: PDF and ASCII version of the Florida Workers'
Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2005
Second Edition (Final Draft - Revised 06/10/2005)
Reimbursement Rule Update 06/22/2005 - A public hearing
date, if requested for the Health Care Provider Reimbursement
Manual, has been scheduled for July 22, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., 104J
Hartman Bldg., 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399. A
formal notice of the public hearing date will appear in the
Florida Administrative Weekly on July 1, 2005. The major change
to this reimbursement manual is to incorporate the 2005 Medicare
values into Part B and Part C of the manual.
- 69L-7.602 Florida Workers’ Compensation Medical Services
Billing, Filing and Reporting Rule (Draft – 5/26/05) – If
requested in writing within 21 days of the date of this notice,
a hearing will be held on July 11, 2005, 9:00, Room 104J,
Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle, Southeast, Tallahassee,
Florida. A formal notice of public hearing will appear in the
Florida Administrative Weekly on 6/17/05.
- Florida
Workers’ Compensation Medical EDI Implementation Guide (MEIG),
2005 (Draft 5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-9 Instructions
for HCP (5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-9 Instructions
for ASC (5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-9
Instructions for WHPM (5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-10 Form and
Instructions (5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-11 Instructions
(5/26/05)
- Draft DWC-25 Form and
Instructions (5/26/05)
- Division Rule Workshop Notice:
69L-6.023 -
Non-Construction Limited Liability Company Members
May 2005
- 69L-7.020: PDF and
ASCII version of the Fl. Workers' Compensation Health Care
Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2005 Second Edition (Draft -
04/14/2005) Reimbursement Rule Update 05/19/2005 - A rule
development workshop has been scheduled for 06/01/2005, 9:30am,
for the Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2005 Second
Edition. The public workshop will be held at 104J Hartman Bldg.,
2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399. A formal notice
of the workshop appears in the Florida Administrative Weekly on
05/13/2005. The major change to this reimbursement manual is to
incorporate the 2005 Medicare values into Part B and Part C of
the manual.
- Compliance Stop Work
Order Database has been added to
Databases
(see description at the bottom of that page).
- A new section concerning Key
Coverage And Exemption Eligibility Requirements can be
reached from the button on the homepage.
- 8th Day
of Disability for EDI Submitters Database has been added to
the Databases (see description at
the bottom of that page).
- Section 440.13(12)(e)4, Florida Statutes, requires that the
Three-Member Panel biennially submit recommendations to the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives on methods to improve the workers’ compensation
healthcare delivery system.
April 2005
- Informational Memorandum:
Rehabilitation and Reemployment Services Bulletin regarding
amended administrative rules for Chapter 6A-22, effective
February 22, 2005 and March 1, 2005.
- The Employer's Guide to a Drug-Free Workplace has been
updated (see Publications).
- 69L-7.602: Florida
Workers’ Compensation Medical Services Billing, Filing and
Reporting Rule (Draft - 03/24/2005) Reporting Rule Update
04/22/2005
- A public workshop for the Medical Billing, Filing and
Reporting Rule has been scheduled on 5/13/2005, 9:00 a.m., 104J
Hartman Bldg., 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399. A
formal notice of public workshop will appear in the Florida
Administrative Weekly on 4/22/2005.
- 69L-7.020:
PDF and ASCII version of
the Florida Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider
Reimbursement Manual, 2005 Edition. The health care provider
reimbursement rule, 69L-7.020, F.A.C., has been adopted by the
Secretary of State. Accordingly, the health care provider
reimbursement manual will become effective 05/09/2005.
- Division Rule Public Hearing Notice for proposed
Rule 69L-7.100, Fl.
Workers' Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Ambulatory
Surgical Centers, 2005 Edition.
- PDF version of the Fl. Workers' Compensation
Reimbursement Manual for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, 2005
Edition (Final Draft, Revised 03/24/2005)
- Division Rule Public Hearing Notice for proposed
Rule 69L-7.501, Fl.
Workers' Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals, 2005
Edition.
- Division Rule Workshop Notice: Rule 69L-6.025 - Conditional
Release of Stop Work Order and Periodic Payment
- Construction Exemption Applicants: An icon linking to the
Stock Certificate Template has been added to the right side of
the
homepage. (Chapter 440 Florida Statutes
requires specific information be provided on a stock
certificate.)
- The Certification of Employer Workplace Safety Program
Premium Credit Application has been added to the
Safety
page.
- The District Offices page
has been updated.
March 2005
- Links to Workers' Compensation-related bills filed for the
2005 Legislative Session have been added to the
homepage.
- Division Rule Workshop Notice: 69L-6.028 - Procedures for
Imputing Payroll and Penalty Calculations
- The Bureau of Compliance's
district offices page
has been updated to include several new offices.
February 2005
- 69L-7.020 Florida Workers'
Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual (Rule
Text)
- 69L-7.501 Florida Worker’s
Compensation Reimbursement Manual For Hospitals (Rule Text)
- Revised Emergency
Order 78059-04-CO (616k)
- 69L-7.602 Florida Workers’
Compensation Medical Services Billing, Filing and Reporting Rule
(Rule Text)
- Florida Workers’ Compensation
Uniform Medical Treatment/Status Report Form, DFS-F5-DWC-25,
Effective July 4, 2004 (optional completion online and print
- please note data entered will not be saved)
- Florida Workers’ Compensation
Medical EDI Implementation Guide, 2004, Effective July
4, 2004
- DFS-F5-DWC-9, Health
Care Provider Claim Form (CMS-1500)
- DFS-F5-DWC-10, Statement of
Charges for Drugs and Medical Supplies Form and instructions
- DFS-F5-DWC11, Dental Claim Form (ADA2002) can be
obtained by contacting the American Dental Association.
- DFS-F5-DWC-90,
Hospital Billing Form (UB-92)
- Instructions for this form are found in the
Florida Hospital Association’s Uniform Billing Manual
- Example Template: Paper Batch
Processing Cover Sheet (Word)
- Example Medical Summary Report
(Excel)
- 69L-6.025: Conditional Release of Stop Work Order and
Periodic Payment Agreement
- 69L-6.015: Record
Maintenance and Production Requirements for Employers
- 69L-6.027: Penalty
Calculation Worksheet (Compliance)
- Informational Memorandum:
Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate, Effective January 1,
2005
- Informational Memorandum:
Rehabilitation and Reemployment Services Bulletin regarding
amended administrative rules for Chapter 6A-22, Effective 5/5/04
- Hurricane Information Flyer for
Property Owners or
Contractors
- State Releases Statistics on 2003 Florida Workplace
Fatalities.
View the
statistics here.
- 2004 Division of
Workers' Compensation Annual Report (1M
PDF)
-
Press Release: State Releases Statistics on 2002 Florida
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.
View the
statistics here.
- The Division now provides easy access to the Division of
Fraud brochure "Join the Battle Against Workers' Compensation
Fraud."
Find it here.
- Construction Exemption Applicants - Chapter 440 Florida
Statutes requires specific information be provided on a stock
certificate. You may complete the stock certificate template
below and file with your application for exemption.
Stock Certificate Template (Word file)
- Important Workers' Comp Information For Employees brochure (english)
(español)
- Important Workers' Comp Information For Employers brochure (english)
(español)
January 2005
See 2004 News and Updates items.
See 2003 News and Updates items.
See 2002 News and Updates items.
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