Proposed Bill Dispute Rules Favor Insurers, Doctors' Group Says

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation announced last week that it will hold a public hearing in April on the latest twists and turns in a four-year saga over how the agency handles medical reimbursement disputes. The division will probably receive an earful from at least a few stakeholders, if written comments filed about the proposed rules are any indication. In response to an open records request from WorkCompCentral, the division produced letters from an employers' claims-management firm, which urged stiffer consequences for providers who file incomplete petitions in disput...