Tampa Stop-Work Order Defense Attorney
What to do about a Stop-Work Order
The state of Florida like many other states in the country requires all employers provide workers' compensation insurance for all employees. The Division of Workers' Compensation has a force of investigators which go out and conduct inspections to determine if an employer is in full compliance. An investigator may inspect records and conduct interview of employees and independent contractors to locate information which indicates a failure to comply. Regardless of how certain you are that you are in compliance it is vital that you immediately get the help and advice of an experienced Tampa employment defense attorney.
Stop-Work Order Lawyer in Tampa
The job and purpose of an investigator with the Division is to uncover evidence that an employer has violated the law in some fashion and find any failure to pay premiums in full. The Division may issue a stop-work order if it determines the employer has failed to secure payment of compensation. This means your operation comes to a halt while the Division determines the amount of penalties it can assess. If the investigation determines that there was intent to avoid paying in full, you may also face criminal charges. A knowledgeable stop-work order lawyer with our firm will aggressively represent a client who is alleged to have:
- Made a false statement to obtain coverage or reduce workers' compensation premiums
- Discharged or threatened to discharge an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim
- Wrongly classified an employee as an independent contractor
- Continued to work despite a stop-work order
- Failed to report an injury to the insurance carrier
- Committed other breaches in related to workers' compensation insurance
If the stop-work order is in error, you have 21 day to petition the Department of Financial Services to dispute the order. If you are assessed penalties that you do not deserve, you must request a hearing to dispute the assessment. The legal team is available day or night to receive a call for help. Attorneys at the firm use expertise acquired over a quarter of a century to defend and protect a client from false accusations, misunderstandings, and unfair penalties and fines. Call Cristal Law Group to consult a workers' compensation defense lawyer who is very much on your side.
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