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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION vs DIGITAL ACCESSORIES CORPORATION, 18-004245 (2018)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 18-004245 Visitors: 6
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Respondent: DIGITAL ACCESSORIES CORPORATION
Judges: R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Aug. 16, 2018
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

Latest Update: May 08, 2019
Summary: The issue in this case is whether Respondent, Digital Accessories Corporation (“Digital”), timely filed a request for a formal administrative hearing pursuant to Florida Administrative Code Rule 28-106.111(2).Respondent filed its request for administrative hearing after 5:00 p.m. on the day it was due.
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JIMMY PATRONIS

STATE OF FLORIDA


DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION,


DOAH CASE NO.: 18-4245

Petitioner, DFS CASE NO.: 17-305-D1-WC

V.


DIGITAL ACCESSORIES CORPORATION,


Respondent.


FINAL ORDER


THIS CAUSE came on for consideration of and for final agency action on a


Recommended Order.


After reviewing the record, including all testimony and admitted exhibits, considering applicable law, and otherwise being fully apprised in all material premises, the Recommended Order is hereby adopted with the following modifications.

I. Findings of Fact paragraph 14 is modified by rejecting all but the first and fourth sentences. The Department does not, in this Final Order, take a position on the merits of any opinions expressed in the rejected sentences, which are editorial and are not relevant to the determination of this matter. Moreover, the facts, if any, rejected in paragraph 14 are not based upon competent substantial evidence in the record and modified paragraph 14 is as or more reasonable that the conclusions of law, if any, rejected in paragraph 14.


Filed May 8, 2019 1:13 PM Division of Administrative Hearings


  1. Findings of Fact paragraph 16 is modified by rejecting the final sentence.


    The Department does not, in this Final Order, take a position on the merits of any opinions expressed in the rejected sentence, which are editorial and are not relevant to the determination of this matter. Moreover, the facts, if any, rejected in paragraph 16 are not based upon competent substantial evidence in the record and modified paragraph 16 is as or more reasonable that the conclusions of law, if any, rejected in paragraph 16.

  2. Conclusions of Law paragraph 26 is modified by rejecting the final sentence. The Department does not, in this Final Order, take a position on the merits of any opinions expressed in the rejected sentence, which are editorial and are not relevant to the determination of this matter. Moreover, the facts, if any, rejected in paragraph 26 are not based upon competent substantial evidence in the record and modified paragraph 26 is as or more reasonable that the conclusions of law, if any, rejected in paragraph 26.

Accordingly, Digital Accessories Corporation's petition for a hearing is dismissed


as untimely.


DONE and ORDERED this l day of


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, 2019.


Chief of Staff


NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL


A party adversely affected by this final order may seek judicial review as provided in section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure

9.190. Judicial review is initiated by filing a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk, and a copy of the notice of appeal, accompanied by the filing fee, with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal must conform to the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.110(d), and must be filed (i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty days of rendition of this final order.


Filing with the Department' s Agency Clerk may be accomplished via U.S. Mail, express overnight delivery, hand delivery, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. The address for overnight delivery or hand delivery is Julie Jones, DFS Agency Clerk, Department of Financial Services, 612 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0390. The facsimile number is (850) 488-0697. The email address is Julie.Jones@.myfloridacfo.com.


Copies furnished to:


Laura J. Benson

Digital Accessories Corporation Suite 100

2021 Art Museum Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32207


Dustin Metz

Executive Senior Attorney Department of Financial Services 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333


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Docket for Case No: 18-004245
Issue Date Proceedings
May 08, 2019 Agency Final Order filed.
May 08, 2019 Notice of Appearance (Dustin Metz) filed.
Nov. 07, 2018 Recommended Order (hearing held October 8, 2018). CASE CLOSED.
Nov. 07, 2018 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
Nov. 02, 2018 Department's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Nov. 01, 2018 (Respondent`s) Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Oct. 31, 2018 Respondent, Digital Accessories Corporation's, Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Oct. 25, 2018 Notice of Filing Transcript.
Oct. 25, 2018 Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
Oct. 08, 2018 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Oct. 05, 2018 Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation for Final Hearing filed.
Oct. 01, 2018 Department's Witness List filed.
Oct. 01, 2018 Department's Proposed Exhibit List filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Oct. 01, 2018 Department's Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibit & Witness Lists filed.
Oct. 01, 2018 Respondent, Digital Accessories Corporation's Exhibit List filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Oct. 01, 2018 Notice of Filing by Respondent Digital Accessories Corporation filed.
Sep. 28, 2018 Respondent's Witness List filed.
Sep. 18, 2018 Department's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
Aug. 22, 2018 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 22, 2018 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 8, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
Aug. 21, 2018 Department's Agreed Response to Initial Order filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 Initial Order.
Aug. 16, 2018 Response of Respondent to the DFS, Division of Workers' Compensation's Order to Show Cause filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 Order to Show Cause filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 2nd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 Stop-Work Order filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 Petition to Request an Administrative Hearing filed.
Aug. 16, 2018 Agency referral filed.

Orders for Case No: 18-004245
Issue Date Document Summary
Feb. 19, 2019 Agency Final Order
Nov. 07, 2018 Recommended Order Respondent filed its request for administrative hearing after 5:00 p.m. on the day it was due.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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