Taylor v. Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

Opinion

BRUINIERS, J.

The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), imposed a $179,329.60 penalty, pursuant to Labor Code section 3722, subdivision (b) (hereafter section 3722(b)), 1 against A. Taylor, LLC, 2 for failure to maintain workers’ compensation insurance as required by section 3700. Taylor requested an administrative hearing and then filed a petition for writ of administrative mandamus under section 3725. The petition was dismissed after the trial court sustained DLSE’s demurrer without leave to amend. On appeal, Taylor renews various…