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Notice: 254448

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Division:

Division of Administrative Hearings

Chapter:

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADJUDICATIONS

Overview

RULE:

60Q-6

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADJUDICATIONS

PURPOSE:

Procedural rules for workers' compensation claims resolution were implemented on February 23, 2003, pursuant to the mandate in Section 440.45, Florida Statutes, that the Division of Administrative Hearings adopt procedural rules.  Since Sections 440.015 and 440.44(2), Florida Statutes, require that the workers' compensation system be efficient and self-executing and that the Division of Administrative Hearings assume an active and forceful role in achieving that goal, it is necessary to amend the existing rules to conform with subsequent statutory changes and to incorporate changes that will improve the adjudicatory process based upon experience in utilizing the existing rules.

SUBJECT:

Procedural rules applicable to workers' compensation adjudications before the judges of compensation claims.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

61.14(8)(a) FS., 440.015 FS., 440.25(4)(g), 440.25(4)(h) FS., 440.44(2) FS., 440.45(1), 440.45(4) FS.

LAW:

440.192 FS., 440.20 FS., 440.25 FS., 440.29 FS., 440.33 FS., 440.34 FS., 440.44 FS., 440.45(1), 440.45(4) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2006 Vol. 32/15

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

61.14(8)(a) FS., 440.015 FS., 440.25(4)(g), 440.25(4)(h) FS., 440.44(2) FS., 440.45(1), 440.45(4) FS., 440.192 FS., 440.20 FS., 440.25 FS., 440.29 FS., 440.33 FS., 440.34 FS., 440.44 FS., 440.45(1), 440.45(4) 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=60Q-6&PDate=4/14/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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