FL H0553

Revises the definition of "construction industry" and establishes electronic submission requirements for exemption notices by construction industry officers.

Changes health care provider certification requirements and removes the requirement for Department of Financial Services rulemaking authority over provider regulations.

Reduces dispute resolution timelines for medical reimbursement disputes from 45 to 30 days for petitioner filing and from 120 to 60 days for department determinations.

Increases administrative fines for employer violations: from $500 to $1,000 per failure to submit notices of injury, with enhanced penalties up to $2,000 for chronic noncompliance.

Modifies temporary total disability compensation to a maximum weekly rate of $700 for employees with severe injuries (loss of limb, sight, or paralysis) for up to 6 months, and establishes a $10 copayment for post-recovery medical services.