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Supreme Court Declines to Address Authority to Make Upcoming Appointments

Supreme Court Declines to Address Authority to Make Upcoming Appointments

The Florida Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have shed light on Governor Rick Scott’s ability to name three replacement justices as his term expires in January 19.  The end of three justices’ terms will coincide with Governor Scott’s expected last day in office, and of course the first day in office for his successor […]

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Familiar Issues Expected to Surface Early in 2017

Familiar Issues Expected to Surface Early in 2017

As we begin 2017, we can expect some of the high profile issues addressed early in the year to be continuations of issues that gathered significant attention in 2016.  One of the hottest topics early in the year is likely to be the state of Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance market.  Beginning with reforms made in […]

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NCCI Filings Available Through I-File

NCCI Filings Available Through I-File

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced this week that filings of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) are now available through the OIR’s I-File system.  This includes prior filings dating back to the 2001 implementation of the electronic filing system. NCCI wrote to the OIR acknowledging that both the OIR and NCCI […]

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Revised Workers’ Compensation Filing Would Produce 19.6% Increase

Revised Workers’ Compensation Filing Would Produce 19.6% Increase

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has revised its previous 17.1% rate increase filing in light of the Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision in Westphal.  The proposed increase is now 19.6%.  The effective date of the proposed rates is October 1, 2016.  However, the Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a public hearing on […]

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