Workers' Compensation Claims Continue to Leave a Paper Trail

A significantly higher number of workers' compensation claims in Florida continue to be filed on paper rather than electronically, according to electronic data interchange statistics the state's Worker's Compensation Division published Wednesday.According to the report, during fiscal year 2008-09, which began on July 1, only 30.6% of claims were filed electronically. In July, 12,337 claims were filed electronically and 32,114 were filed on paper. In August, 10,747 claims were filed electronically and 21,304 were filed on paper.To date, the number of electronic filings for 2008-09 a...