DWC Announces Two Rulemaking Efforts

The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to define injuries that would qualify for post-traumatic stress disorder claims and address how long an employer has to comply with a written request for business records. The division said proposed rule 69L-3.009 is needed to implement legislation enacted earlier this year requiring it to adopt regulations specifying injuries that qualify as grievous bodily harm of a nature that shocks the conscience for the purposes of expanding work comp benefits for PTSD claimed by first responders. Florida first responders who encounter ...