Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jun. 23, 2005
The issue is whether Respondent, Raylin Steel Erectors, Inc., employed persons in the State of Florida without obtaining workers' compensation coverage meeting the requirements of Chapter 440, Florida Statutes. If Respondent failed to obtain the required insurance, the subsequent issue is whether the penalty in the amount of $140,975.32, was properly assessed by Petitioner, Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation, pursuant to Section 440.107, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 69L.Respondent, employing subcontractors and sub-subcontractors in Florida, is required to pay assessments for work performed after October 1, 2003, when it did not have the required workers` compensation coverage under Section 440.38, Florida Statutes.