Confusion continues for carriers on the new statute wording that changed the game for re-employment services in Florida. Some carriers discontinued filing forms when notified the Bureau of Re-employment and Rehabilitation (BRRS) was stripped of its regulatory powers and lost 2/3’s of its funding. But, non-compliance could be costly. Willfully ignoring a statutory requirement could […]
Archives for June 2011
Florida Permanent Total Disability Decision substantiates claimant’s reemployment efforts remain a factor in pre-2003 law cases.
In a ruling dated June 20, 2011, claimant Frances Williamson, a 62 year old licensed practical nurse (LPN) who was injured on 5/23/2001 was denied permanent total disability benefits for voluntarily limiting her income. Having received SSDI for 8 years Ms Williamson testified she was completely computer literate when questioned about her vocational skills. However, […]
Florida’s Bureau of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Service No Longer has Regulatory Authority of Vocational Providers
Following a Senate inquiry to the practices and programs administered by the Bureau of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Services (BRRS) under the Department of Education (DOE), Florida passed Senate Bill 2150, rewriting the worker’s compensation statute pertaining to reemployment services of injured workers. Florida Statute Section 440.491 changes will become effective July 1, 2011. The most […]