JUA Reorganization Headed to Governor

The two-year battle over how to reorganize the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association ended Wednesday with House passage of legislation that recasts the governing board and allows the use of a $39 million surplus from some subfunds to retire deficits in others. Senate Bill 1894 passed the House 117-0 with little debate and headed to the Gov. Charlie Crist, who is expected to sign it. The reorganization would take effect July 1, although changes to the structure of the governing board would be phased in by the Florida Cabinet serving as the Financial Services Commiss...