The Florida Senate

SB 1658: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Gutman

Workers' Compensation; deletes limitations on chiropractic treatment; requires physician to provide copies of medical reports to injured employee; deletes certification requirements; deletes limitations on referrals between health care providers; expands membership of panel that determines maximum reimbursement allowances; increases period for temporary total disability, permanent impairment, & temporary partial disability benefits, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/3/1998	Senate	• Filed
  3/11/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means -SJ 00150
  5/1/1998	Senate	• Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance

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• SB 1658, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/1998 at 1:35 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 3721	Workers' Comp/Chiropractic Services	Futch	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Financial Services (EIC) Location:
  S 372	Workers' Comp/Chiropractic Services	Silver	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance Location:
  S 1902	Workers' Compensation	Grant	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance Location:

  Citations - Statutes (5)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  440.13	Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations.
  440.15	Compensation for disability.
  440.191	Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office.
  440.192	Procedure for resolving benefit disputes.
  440.25	Procedures for mediation and hearings.

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