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CS/SB 1612: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Posey

Workers' Compensation; redefines terms "employee" & "independent contractor"; prohibits exemptions from coverage for commercial construction job sites; specifies requirements for certificates of insurance that must be shown to receive building permit; requires & authorizes Workers' Compensation Div. to issue stop-work orders & to impose certain penalties against employers who fail to secure compensation; revises criteria for anti-fraud program, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
    1/30/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00166
    2/27/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/04/02, 3:15 pm, 110-S
    3/4/2002 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00434; CS read first time on 03/06/02 -SJ 00446
    3/6/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00434
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)

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  • CS/SB 1612, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2002 at 3:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    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)
    Location:
    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)
    Location:
    S 108 (e2) Smith Compare Last Action: 5/8/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-236; See also CS/HB 1643 (Ch. 2002-194)
    Location:
    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)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions.
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification.
    440.10 Liability for compensation.
    440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum premium policy.
    440.107 Division powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements.
    440.381 Application for coverage; reporting payroll; payroll audit procedures; penalties.
    440.40 Compensation notice.
    489.114 Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
    489.510 Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
    626.9892 Anti-Fraud Reward Program; reporting of insurance fraud.

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  • SB 1612, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2002 at 1:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions.
    440.05 Election of exemption; revocation of election; notice; certification.
    440.10 Liability for compensation.
    440.107 Division powers to enforce employer compliance with coverage requirements.

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