The Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve legislation that would give businesses more time to pay fines for workers' compensation violations but would boost penalties for failing to provide coverage.The committee approved House Bill 271, which was filed by state Rep. Travis Cummings, R-Orange Park, at the request of the state Department of Financial Services.The bill would give employers 10 days to respond to demands that they require coverage by the state Division of Workers' Compensation after investigators issue stop-work orders. The...
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