416729, 69L-6.028 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 416729

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of Workers' Compensation

Chapter:

WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMPLIANCE

Overview

RULE:

69L-6.028

Procedures for Imputing Payroll and Penalty Calculations

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the amendment to the rule is to clarify that the department will not recalculate the employer’s imputed payroll when the employer has provided business records sufficient for the department to determine the employer’s payroll after forty-five days from the date the employer received a written request to produce business records, and that the imputed weekly payroll for each employee, corporate officer, sole proprietor, or partner shall be based upon the highest rated workers’ compensation classification code of the employer, unless the employer’s business records demonstrate the assignment of an alternative classification code.

SUMMARY:

Calculation of employer penalties where the employer has failed to provide business records sufficient to enable the department to determine payroll for the period requested.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

440.107(9), 440.591 FS.

LAW:

440.107(5)(2002), 440.107(7)(e) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/16/2006 Vol. 32/24

COMMENTS:

From 6/16/2006 To 7/7/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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