FL H0613

Exemption election notices for construction industry corporate officers must be submitted electronically to the department and include specific information (name, date of birth, driver license/ID number, tax ID, licenses, corporate registration, ownership percentage, and employer information).

First-time violators of workers' compensation coverage requirements can receive a credit for initial insurance premium payments applied to penalties, provided documentation and proof of payment are submitted within 28 days; final penalties are reduced by 25 percent if business records are provided within 10 business days.

Imputed weekly payroll for penalty calculation purposes is increased from 1.5 times to 2 times the statewide average weekly wage when employers fail to provide sufficient business records.

Judges of compensation claims can appoint any qualified health care provider as an expert medical advisor without department certification when certified advisors in the relevant specialty are unavailable.

Eliminates the 24-hour death notification requirement for employers, deletes the preferred worker program, removes various fees on claim filings, and removes the $100 insurance carrier registration fee; takes effect October 1, 2016.