Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Worker's Compensation
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69L-56.100: Proof of Coverage (POC) Electronic Reporting Requirements
69L-56.110: Technical Requirements for POC EDI Transmissions
69L-56.200: Policy Cancellation or Non-Renewal Requirements
69L-56.210: Time Periods for Filing Electronic Policy Information
69L-56.300: Claims EDI Reporting Requirements and Implementation Schedules
69L-56.3012: Electronic Notice of Denial and Rescinded Denial
69L-56.3013: Electronic Periodic Claim Cost Reports
69L-56.304: Electronic Notice of Action or Change, Including Change in Claims Administration, Required by the Insurer's Primary Implementation Schedule
69L-56.3045: Electronic Notice of Action or Change, Suspensions, and Reinstatement of Indemnity Benefits Required by Insurer's Secondary Implementation Guide
69L-56.310: Technical Requirements for Claims EDI Transmissions
69L-56.320: Claims EDI Test and Production Status Requirements
69L-56.500: Insurer Responsibilities Where Third Party Services Are Utilized
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 19, 2011, the Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation, received a petition for variance or waiver which stated that American Policyholders Liquidating Trust was seeking a waiver from the requirements of Rule Chapter 69L-56, Florida Administrative Code. On June 3, 2011, the Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation received an Amended Petition for Variance or Waiver, from American Policyholders Liquidating Trust, pursuant to Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-104.002, Florida Administrative Code. The Petitioner is requesting a variance or waiver from Rules 69L-56.100, .110, .200, .210, .300, .304, .310, .320, .500, .3012, .3013, .3045, Florida Administrative Code, which sets forth requirements for filing certain workers’ compensation claims information with the Division of Workers’ Compensation via electronic data interchange rather than by submitting paper forms. American Policyholders Liquidating Trust requests the variance or waiver so that it may submit by paper the information for its one open Florida workers’ compensation claim rather than being required to submit the information via electronic data interchange. The amended petition is a clarification of the original Petition submitted on April 7, 2011, in that it specifies the precise provision of Rule Chapter 69L-56, Florida Administrative Code, of which a waiver is being sought. The Petitioner, via Amended Petition for Variance or Waiver, has filed a statement with the Department withdrawing the original petition dated April 7, 2011. Therefore, the Department will only consider the Amended Petition for Variance or Waiver filed on June 3, 2011.
Comments on this petition should be filed with: Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4229, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Andrew Sabolic, Assistant Division Director, Division of Workers’ Compensation, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4228 or by telephone at (850)413-1600.