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Notice: 10585821

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES - WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-22.001	Definitions (Transferred)
6A-22.002	Rehabilitation Provider Qualifications (Transferred)
6A-22.003	Reemployment Status Review (Transferred)
6A-22.0031	Reemployment Assessments (Transferred)
6A-22.004	Notice Requirements (Transferred)
6A-22.005	Carrier Referrals for Services (Transferred)
6A-22.006	Screening Process (Transferred)
6A-22.007	Vocational Evaluations (Transferred)
6A-22.008	Reemployment Services and Programs (Transferred)
6A-22.009	Employee Responsibilities (Transferred)
6A-22.010	Reporting Services and Costs: Qualified Rehabilitation Provider and Employer or Carrier Responsibilities (Transferred)
6A-22.011	List of Forms (Transferred)
6A-22.012	Expenditures from the Workers' Compensation Administrative Trust Fund (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to make the following changes: References to “qualified rehabilitation provider” are revised to “rehabilitation provider,” as the Department no longer is authorized to qualify rehabilitation providers. The following definitions are deleted: subsection 6A-22.001(9), F.A.C., defining Rehabilitation Company; subsection 6A-22.001(10), F.A.C., defining Rehabilitation Facility; subsection 6A-22.001(12), F.A.C., defining Unemployed; subsection 6A-22.001(13), F.A.C., defining vocational evaluator; subsection 6A-22.001(14), F.A.C., defining Vocational specialist. The following rules are to be repealed, as the Department no longer has rulemaking authority for them: Rule 6A-22.002, F.A.C., Rehabilitation provider qualifications; Rule 6A-22.003, F.A.C., Reemployment status review; Rule 6A-22.0031, F.A.C., Reemployment assessments; Rule 6A-22.004, F.A.C., Notice requirements; Rule 6A-22.005, F.A.C., Carrier referral for services; and Rule 6A-22.010, F.A.C., Reporting Services and Costs; Qualified Rehabilitation Provider and Employer or Carrier Responsibilities. The definition of “Labor market” in subsection 6A-22.001(6), F.A.C., is revised. Reference to forms DWC 21, DWC 22, DWC 96, and File Layouts for Electronic Submission for DWC 21 and DWC 22, is deleted in subsection 6A-22.011(1), F.A.C. Reference to “sponsor,” “sponsored,” and “sponsorship” are replaced with “approve,” “approved,” and “approval” respectively throughout. References to “training,” “education,” and “educational” are revised to “training and education.” An “Individualized Written Plan for Employment” is defined in revised subsection 6A-22.001(5), F.A.C., and is added in Employee Responsibilities, revised paragraph 6A-22.009(1)(b), F.A.C.

SUBJECT:

Reemployment Services – Workers’ Compensation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

440.491 FS.

LAW:

440.491 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/4/2011 Vol. 37/44

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

440.491 FS., 440.491 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-22.001&PDate=11/4/2011&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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