Court Clarifies Scope of Statutory Exemption to Penalty for Failing to Secure Comp Coverage

The 5th District Court of Appeal ruled that an employer who failed to secure workers' compensation insurance coverage for its employees was not statutorily exempt from being penalized for its failure. Case: Historic Home Rentals v. Department of Financial Services, No. 5D14-3874, 02/19/2016, published. Facts: The Florida Department of Financial Services imposed a penalty against Historic Home Rentals for failing to maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage for its employees. Historic objected to the penalty. Although the company conceded that it did not maintain insurance co...