Twin City Roofing Construction Specialists, Inc. v. State, Dept. of Financial Services

The appellant challenges an order of the Department of Financial Services imposing a penalty on appellant for the failure to provide certain of its workers with workers’ compensation coverage. The appellant raises three issues on appeal, only one of which has merit.

I. BACKGROUND

Florida law requires any company performing construction to secure the payment of workers’ compensation. See §§ 440.10; 440.38, Fla. Stat. (2005). The litigation underlying this appeal was commenced pursuant to section 440.107, Florida Statutes and Rule Chapter 69L, Florida Administrative Code, when an investigator for…