STOP WORK ORDERS can have devastating ramifications on the profitability and ongoing viability of a business entity. Once a stop work order is issued by the State of Florida Department of Financial Services, the business cannot resume operations until such time as the business comes into compliance with proper workers’ compensation coverage and pays the past due premiums, penalties, fines and surcharges.

The Department of Financial Services is aggressive in enforcing stop work orders including:

(a) Conducting investigations for the purpose of ensuring employer compliance;
(b) Entering and inspecting any place of business at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating employer compliance;
(c) Examining and copying of business records;
(d) Administering oaths and affirmations;
(e) Certifying as to official acts;
(f) Issuing and serving subpoenas for attendance of witnesses or production of business records, books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records;
(g) Issuing stop-work orders, penalty assessment orders, and any other orders necessary for the administration of the statute;
(h) Enforcing the terms of a stop-work order;
(i) Levying and pursuing actions to recover penalties;
(j) Seeking injunctions and other appropriate relief.

The attorneys at Druckman, Fee and Chait, P.A. are available for immediate assistance regarding all matters pertaining to stop-work orders