Investigators from the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Workers' Compensation had a 2-day sweep of 848 construction sites in the state to make sure Florida businesses follow workers' compensation laws. 100 stop-work orders for employers without legitimate workers' compensation coverage were issued during the sweep.
Under the state law, businesses in the construction industry with one or more employees must provide workers' compensation coverage, which protects workers who are injured or killed on the job.
In the sweep, 25 supervisors and investigators from Miami, Plantation and Fort Myers conducted sweeps in Miami. That operation made 333 contacts and wrote 35 stop-work orders.
36 supervisors and investigators from Jacksonville, Pensacola, Orlando and Tampa conducted sweeps in the Orlando area. That group made 515 contacts and wrote 65 stop-work orders.
Under an SWO, a business must immediately cease all operations. The state lifts its SWO once the employer gets proper coverage and pays a civil penalty of 1.5 times the workers' compensation premiums avoided. Employers who violate an SWO in Florida face a penalty of $1,000 a day of violation and may also face criminal charges.
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