Historic Home Rentals, LLC v. Department of Financial Services

Appellant appeals the final order assessing a penalty against it for failing to maintain workers’ compensation insurance for its employees. Although it concedes that it failed to provide the insurance as required by law, it contends that it is statutorily exempt from the penalty. Because Appellee’s interpretation of the statute is reasonable and not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

Section 440.107, Florida Statutes (2013), empowers Appellee to enforce employer compliance with workers’ compensation coverage requirements. Specifically, section 440.107(7)(d)l., Florida Statutes, states, in pertinent…