Senate Bill 108 (2002) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/SB 108: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Smith

Workers' Compensation; specifies circumstances under which firefighters, emergency medical technicians, & paramedics are considered to be acting within scope of their employment so as to qualify for workers' compensation benefits; expands provisions of law re disability in line of duty to include all law enforcement officers & certain correctional officers; revises criteria for anti-fraud program, etc. Amends Ch. 440, 489.114,.510, 112.18, 626.9892.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 5/8/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-236; See also CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
8/27/2001	Senate	• Prefiled
9/13/2001	Senate	• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
10/2/2001	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 10/09/01, 1:00 pm, 110-S
10/9/2001	Senate	• CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
10/11/2001	Senate	• Now in Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs
12/4/2001	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 12/04/01, 2:00 pm, 309-C; Favorable by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/5/2001	Senate	• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
1/22/2002	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00012; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 10/09/01, 1:00 pm, 110-S; CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00074; CS read first time on 01/22/02 -SJ 00067; Now in Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00074; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 12/04/01, 2:00 pm, 309-C; Favorable by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00072; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00072
2/1/2002	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/06/02, 11:30 am, 301-C
2/6/2002	Senate	• CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00226; CS read first time on 02/20/02 -SJ 00292
2/7/2002	Senate	• Now in Appropriations -SJ 00226
2/20/2002	Senate	• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00290; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
2/27/2002	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00346; Read second time -SJ 00344; Amendment pending, substitute amendment adopted -SJ 00344, -SJ 00345; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00345; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00345
2/28/2002	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 00371; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00371
3/6/2002	House	• In Messages
3/11/2002	House	• Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00967
3/13/2002	House	• Substituted for CS/HB 1121 -HJ 01159; Read second time -HJ 01159; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01159
3/20/2002	House	• Read third time -HJ 02230; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended -HJ 02230; Motion to reconsider failed -HJ 02232; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 02232
3/20/2002	Senate	• In returning messages
3/22/2002	Senate	• Was taken up -SJ 01542; Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) -SJ 01550; Requested House to recede -SJ 01550; Concurred in 1 amendment(s) -SJ 01550; Reconsidered -SJ 01551; Concurred -SJ 01643; CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 01643; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01643
5/1/2002		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/8/2002		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-236; See also CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194)

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 5	Disability in Line of Duty	Kilmer, Bilirakis	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
H 1121 (c1)	Workers' Compensation	Pickens	Compare	Last Action: 3/13/2002 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 108; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236) -HJ 01159
H 1643 (e1)		Clarke	Compare	Last Action: 4/25/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-194; See also CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
H 1655	Workers' Compensation	Ross	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
H 1947 (c1)	Workers' Compensation	Waters	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194), CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
S 278	Disability in Line of Duty	Pruitt	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
S 1612 (c1)	Workers' Compensation	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
S 2304 (c1)	Workers' Compensation	Latvala	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194), CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
S 2340 (c2)	Government Reorganization	Clary	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01482; Read second time -SJ 02071; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 02072; Substituted CS/HB 1643 -SJ 02073; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194), CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
S 108 Filed	9/7/2001 12:07 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 108 c1	10/12/2001 12:16 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 108 c2	2/21/2002 1:19 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 108 e1	2/28/2002 1:35 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 108 e2	3/26/2002 1:48 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 108 er	3/26/2002 1:50 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

No Committee Amendments Available

Floor Amendments

S 108 c2
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
725452 - Amendment	Smith	2/26/2002 3:26 PM	Senate: Adopted 2/27/2002	Web Page PDF
202008 - Amendment	Smith	2/26/2002 4:07 PM	Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment 2/27/2002	Web Page PDF
070278 - Amendment	Smith	2/27/2002 3:00 PM	Senate: Adopted 2/27/2002	Web Page PDF

S 108 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
833993 - Amendment	Ross	3/13/2002 9:59 AM		Web Page PDF
333497 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/18/2002 1:14 PM		Web Page PDF
580153 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/18/2002 1:14 PM		Web Page PDF
862003 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/18/2002 3:39 PM		Web Page PDF
203691 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/18/2002 5:34 PM		Web Page PDF
131521 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/19/2002 8:28 AM		Web Page PDF
613407 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Betancourt	3/20/2002 11:45 AM		Web Page PDF
912569 - Amendment to Amendment (833993)	Ross	3/20/2002 2:55 PM		Web Page PDF
570665 - Amendment	Fasano	3/13/2002 1:29 PM	Senate: Concurred 3/22/2002	Web Page PDF
054674 - S Amend. to H Amend. (570665)	Webster	3/22/2002 3:01 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/22/2002	Web Page PDF
371274 - S Amend. to H Amend. (570665)	Webster	3/22/2002 3:11 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/22/2002	Web Page PDF
190941 - Amendment	Ross	3/20/2002 12:28 PM		Web Page PDF
145359 - Amendment	Ross	3/20/2002 7:31 PM	Senate: Concurred 3/22/2002	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 108	Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting)	10/9/2001 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 108	Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs (Post-Meeting)	12/3/2001 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 108	Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting)	2/7/2002 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 108	Appropriations (Post-Meeting)	2/7/2002 12:00 AM	PDF
House Message Summary	S 108	Senate	3/20/2002 12:00 AM	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 108 e1	2/28/2002 3:26 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 108 e1	3/20/2002 3:57 PM	House	117 Yeas - 1 Nays
S 108 e1	3/22/2002 4:58 PM	Senate	31 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (17)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
112.18	Firefighters and state law enforcement officers; special provisions relative to disability.
440.02	Definitions.
440.05	Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification.
440.091	Law enforcement officer; when acting within the course of employment.
440.10	Liability for compensation.
440.107	Division powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements.
440.13	Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations.
440.134	Workers' compensation managed care arrangement.
440.191	Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office.
440.25	Procedures for mediation and hearings.
440.34	Attorney's fees; costs.
440.381	Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties.
440.40	Compensation notice.
440.45	Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims.
489.114	Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
489.510	Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
626.9892	Anti-Fraud Reward Program; reporting of insurance fraud.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.

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