10-001246 Department Of Financial Services, Division Of Workers&Apos; Compensation vs. Beles And Company Custom Decorating/Draperies, Inc.
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 27, 2010.


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1FILED

2DEC 282010 004953

5Chief Financial Officer REPRESE1'o'TING

9Docketed __ ALEX SINK

13CHIEF STATE FINANCIAL OFFLORIDA OFFICER

18IN THE MATTER OF:

22Case Number: 1 0-005-D3- WC

27BELES & COMPANY CUSTOM

31DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC.

33--------------_-.:/

34FINAL ORDER

36THIS PROCEEDING came onforfinal agency action and Alex Sink, Chief Financial

47Officer of the State of Florida, orher designee, having considered the record inthiscase,

60including the Stop-Work Order and Order of Penalty Assessment, the Amended Order of Penalty

74Assessment, the2nd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment, andthe3rd Amended Order of

85Penalty Assessment, served in Division of Workers' Compensation CaseNo. 10-005-D3, and

96being otherwise fully advised inthe premises, hereby findsthat:

1041.On January 11,2010, the Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers'

116Compensation (hereinafter "Department") issued a Stop- Work Order and Order of Penalty

129Assessment in Division of Workers' Compensation Case No.1O-005-D3to BELES &

139COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATINGIDRAPERIES, INC. (BELES). The Stop-Work Order

147and Order of Penalty Assessment included a Notice of Rights wherein BELES was advised that

162any request foran administrative proceeding to challenge or contest the Stop-Work Order and

175Order of Penalty Assessment must befiled within twenty-one (21)days of receipt of theStop-

188Work Order and Order of Penalty Assessment in accordance with Sections 120.569 and120.57,

201Florida Statutes.

2032.OnJanuary 11,2010, theStop-WorkOrderandOrder of Penalty Assessment was

211servedviapersonalserviceonBELES.Acopy of the Stop-Work OrderandOrder of Penalty

218Assessment isattachedheretoas "Exhibit A"andincorporatedhereinbyreference.

2233.OnJanuary27,2010,the Department issuedanAmendedOrder of Penalty

230Assessment toBELESinCaseNo.10-005-D3.The Amended Order of Penalty Assessment

237assessedatotalpenalty of $66,004.52againstBELES.TheAmendedOrder of Penalty

243Assessment includedaNotice of Rights wherein BELESwasadvisedthatanyrequestforan

249administrative proceeding tochallengeorcontesttheAmendedOrder of PenaltyAssessment

254mustbefiledwithintwenty-one(21)days of receipt of theAmendedOrder of Penalty

261Assessment inaccordancewithSections120.569and120.57,FloridaStatutes.

2644.TheAmendedOrder of Penalty Assessment wasservedonBELESbycertified

269mailon February 2,2010. Acopy of the Amended Order of Penalty Assessment isattached

282heretoas "Exhibit B"andincorporatedhereinbyreference.

2865.OnFebruary 22,2010, BELESfiledatimelyPetitionforaformaladministrative

290hearingin accordance withSections120.569and120.57,FloridaStatutes.The Petition was

296forwardedtotheDivision of Administrative HearingsandassignedCaseNo.10-1246.

3006.OnMarch 19,2010, the Department issueda2ndAmendedOrder of Penalty

308Assessment toBELESinCaseNo. 1O-005-D3. The2ndAmendedOrder of PenaltyAssessment

314assessedatotalpenalty of $64,690.23againstBELES.The2ndAmendedOrder of Penalty

320Assessment wasservedonBELES through the Division of Administrative Hearings.Acopy of

329the2nd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment isattachedheretoas "Exhibit C"andis

339incorporated hereinbyreference.

3417.OnSeptember 24,2010, theDepartmentissueda3rdAmendedOrder of Penalty

347Assessment toBELESinCaseNo. 1O-005-D3. The3rdAmendedOrder of PenaltyAssessment

353assessedatotalpenalty of$35,341.21 againstBELES.The3rdAmendedOrder of Penalty

359Assessment wasservedonBELESthroughtheDivision of AdministrativeHearings.Acopyof

363the3rd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment isattachedheretoas "Exhibit D"andis

373incorporated hereinbyreference.

3758.OnSeptember 27,2010, the Department filedaNotice of SettlementinDOAH

383CaseNo.10-1246.Acopy of theNotice of Settlement filedbytheDepartmentisattached

389heretoas "Exhibit E."

3929.OnSeptember 27,2010, Administrative LawJudgeWilliamF.Quattlebaum

397enteredanOrderClosingFile,relinquishing jurisdiction totheDepartment.Acopy of the

403September 27,2010OrderClosingFileisattachedheretoas "Exhibit F."

408FINDINGSOFFACT

40910.Thefactualallegationsinthe Stop-Work OrderandOrder of PenaltyAssessment

414issuedonJanuary 11,2010, theAmendedOrder of PenaltyAssessmentissuedonJanuary27,

4202010,the2ndAmendedOrder of Penalty Assessment issuedonMarch 19,2010 andthe3rd

429Amended Order of Penalty Assessment issuedon September 24,2010,whicharefully

439incorporated hereinbyreference,areherebyadoptedasthe Department's Findings of Factinthis

446case.

447CONCLUSIONSOFLAW

44811.BasedontheFindings of Factadoptedherein,theDepartmentconcludesthat

452BELESviolatedthespecificstatuesandrulesallegedintheStop-WorkOrderandOrder of

454Penalty Assessment, theAmendedOrder of Penalty Assessment,the2nd Amended Order of

464Penalty Assessment, andtheThirdAmendedOrder of PenaltyAssessment,andherebyadopts

470theviolationschargedintheStop-WorkOrderandOrder of Penalty Assessment, theAmended

475Order of Penalty Assessment, the2nd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment, andtheThird

486AmendedOrder of Penalty Assessmentasthe Conclusions of Lawinthiscase.

493PENALTY IMPOSED

49512.The Notice of SettlementandresultingOrderClosingFile, wherein BELESno

501longercontestedtheThirdAmendedOrder of Penalty Assessment pursuant toSections120.569

507and120.57,FloridaStatutes,takentogetherwiththeFindings of Factand Conclusions of Law

515adoptedherein, constitute groundsforthe Chief FinancialOfficertoimposethe penalty and

522orderthecessation of business operationsassetforthherein.

526ITIS THEREFORE ORDEREDthat:

529a)BELESshall immediately paythetotalpenalty of $35,341.21infulltothe

535Department fordepositintothe Workers' Compensation Administration TrustFund,or

542shallenterintoa Payment AgreementScheduleforPeriodicPayment of Penaltyand

547demonstrate compliance withthe coverage requirements of Chapter440,FloridaStatutes,

555pursuant to Section 440.107(7)(a), Florida Statutes,andRule69L-6.025, Florida

563Administrative Code,baseduponits violation of the workers' compensation coverage

572requirements contained inChapter440, Florida Statutes.

577b)BELESshall immediately ceaseallbusiness operations intheState of

583Floridauntilsuchtimeasthe Department issuesanOrderReleasingtheStop-WorkOrder

586andOrder of Penalty Assessment.The Department shallnotissuean Order Releasingthe

594Stop-Work Order andOrder of Penalty Assessment untilBELEShascomeinto

601compliance withthecoverage requirements of Chapter 440, Florida Statutes,andhaspaid

610thetotal penalty of$35,341.21 tothe Department.

616DONEAND ORDERED this day of ,2010.

622TANNER HOLLOMAN, DIRECTOR,

625DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

629... 1. NOTICE OFRIGHTS

633Any party tothese proceedings adversely affected bythis Order is entitled toseek review

645ofthis Order pursuant to Section 120.68, Florida Statutes,and Florida Rule of Appellate

658Procedure 9.110. Review proceedings must be instituted byfilinga Notice of Appeal with the

671Agency Clerk at Room 612Larson Building, 200EastGainesStreet, Tallahassee, Florida,

68032399-0333 andacopy of theNotice of Appeal,acopy of thisOrderandfilingfee with the

691appropriate District Court of Appeal within thirty (30)days of rendition of thisOrder.Copies

703furnished to:

705Beles & Company Custom Decorating/

710Draperies, Inc.

712c/o Morgan R. Bentley, Esq.

717200S. Orange Avenue

720Sarasota, Florida 34236

723Timothy L. Newhall

726Assistant General Counsel

729Department of Financial Services

733200E. Gaines Street

736Tallahassee, FL 32399-4229

739STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

746DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

750EMPLOYERNAME: BELES & COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC. I STOP-WORK ORDERNo.:

76010-005-03

761FEIN: 651119566 ISSUANCE DATE: 03119/2010

766EMPLOYER ADDRESS: 2901 HERMITAGE BLVD

771CITY: VENICE STATE:FL ZIP: 34292

7762nd AMENDED ORDER OF PENAL TV ASSESSMENT

783The Division ofWorkers' Compensation issueda Stop-Work Orderagainstthe above-referenced Employer on

79301/1112010. The Stop-Work Order included anOrderof Penalty Assessment that identified the penalties assessable

806under sections 440.10 and 440.107, F.S.

812Based upon additional information, the Division hereby amendsthe Amended Orderof Penalty Assessment issued on

82601127/2010 and assesses the penalty(s) as specified inthePenalty Worksheet, which is attached heretoand made apart

841hereof.

842It is ORDERED that the Employer is hereby assessed a TOTAL PENAL TV of $64,690.23.

858The penalty(s) assessed herein supersedes any penalty(s) previously assessed inthis case. The Employer shall pay the

874TOTAL PENALTY bymoneyorderorcashier's check, made payable tothe DFS-Workers' Compensation Administration

884Trust Fund, orenterintoa Payment Agreement Schedule forPeriodic Payment of Penalty withthe Division of Workers'

898Compensation.

899Ifthetotal penalty assessed inthis Amended Orderof Penalty Assessment isless than thetotal penalty assessed in the

914Amended Orderof Penalty Assessmentissuedon 01/27/2010, the Division willmaila refund intheamountofthe

924difference tothe Employer.

927Pursuant toRule 69l-6.028, Florida Administrative Code, ifthe Division imputes the employer's payroll, the employer shall

942have twenty business daysafterserviceoftheorder assessing the penalty to provide business records sufficient forthe

955Division to determine the employer's payroll forthe period requested inthe business records requestforthe calculation of

970the penalty. Ifsufficient business recordsarenot provided withintwenty business days afterserviceoftheorder

980assessing the penalty, the calculation ofthe penalty imputing the employer's payroll will remain ineffect.

994LIEN NOTICE

996Pursuant to Section 440.107(11), F .5., theDepartmentmay initiate lien proceedings to collect any penalty duethat has not

1013beenpaid.In addition, the Department may refer anyunpaid penalty that isduetoa collection agency for the initiation of

1029proceedings to collect the unpaid penalty.

1035Pleaseseethe Notice of Rights onthereserve side that pertains toyour rights regarding this action.

1048CERTIFICATE OFSERVICE

1050Pursuant to section 440.107(4), F .s.,COLLEEN WHARTON

1058servedatrue copy of this 2nd Amended ---------------------------1 Order of Penalty Assessment:

1069DBy hand delivery: DATE: TIME: _ SERVER: _

1077D By certified mail: DATE: TIME: _ ARTICLE: _

1086Odober2009

1087EXHIBIT

1088I

1089NOTICEOFRIGHTS

1090Youhavearightto administrative review ofthis action bythe Department under sections 120,569 and 120.57, Florida

1104Statutes.

1105To obtain review, youmustfilea written petition requesting review. Ifyou dispute a material fact contained inthis action,

1121youare entitled toa hearing under Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, atwhichyoumaybe represented by

1135counsel, presentevidenceand argument onthe issue(s), examine witnesses, submita proposed recommended order, and

1147file exceptions tothe recommended orderofthe Administrative law JUdge. Ifyoudonotdisputea material fact contained

1159inthis action, youare entitled toa hearing under section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes, at which you may be represented by

1177counsel, present documentary evidence, and presenta written statement in opposition tothis action.

1189A petition forahearingunder sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, mustconformtoRule 28-106.2015, Florida

1201Administrative Code.The petition shall contain a)the name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if

1216any)ofthe petitioner; b)thename, address, and telephone number, and facsimile numberofthe attorney or qualified

1229representative ofthe petitioner (ifany) upon whomserviceof pleadings andotherpapersshallbe made; c)a statement

1240requesting an administrative hearing identifying those material factsthatarein dispute. Ifthereare none, the petition must

1254so indicate; d)astatementofwhenthe petitioner received noticeofthe agency action; ande)a statement including the file

1267numbertotheagency action.

1269You'mustfilethe petition for hearing sothatitis received bythe Department within twenty-one (21) days ofyour receipt

1283ofthis agency action.The petition mustbefiledwithJulie Jones, DFS Agency Clerk, Department of Financial Services,

1296612 larson BUilding, 200 EastGaines Street. Tallahassee, Florida 32399·0390.

1305FAILURE TOFILEA PETITION WITHINTHE TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT

1318TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWOFTHE AGENCY ACTION.

1323Mediation undersection 120.573, Florida Statutes, isnot available.

1330ISSUING AGENCYNAMEAND ADDRESS

1333Division ofWorkers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance: --:.. _

1341Attn: C. 0 \\ <><... y---.,="" w="" h="" ci..="" y--="" to="" 0="" ,telephone:="" cf="" y\\="" -="" '3="" l="" 4-="" i="" 1'2=""><>

1345October 2009

1347Noticeof Rights Updated 11/2312009

1351State of Florida, Department of Financial Services

1358Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance

1365Penalty Worksheet

1367BUSINESSNAME:BELES&COMPANYCUSTOMDECORATING/DRAPERIESINC DWCCaseNo. 10-005·03

1370Employee Name

1372BARBARA BELES-eORP OFF J{. 1 8810 IIIIIIIIIIIII

1379BELES-eORP OFF 8810

1382BELES-CORP OFF gr 881

1386IBRYANBELES-CORPOFF gr 1 j 5474 °_ _

1393IBRYANBELES-CORPOFF J?I f 5474 ,liliiii

1399tBRYAN BELES-CORPOFF gr I 5474 __ .. __ _ ,_., •. ,., .

1412IRONSECKFORD P 1 5474 ,_

1417IRONSECKFORD P 1. 5474 liliiii

1422IRICHDRAKE P 1 5474 _

1427!RICH DRAKE P 1 5414 _

1433riCH DRAKE p 1 5474 'liliiii

1439rAUL MCCLARIN P I 5MB liliiii

1445INICKDOW P 1 5437 liliiii

1450INICKDOW P 5437

1453PUSTIN MCNESKY P t. j 5474 .'- liliiii

1461.. P 1 5474 .. -

1467PIM HUDDLESTON P J 5474 _

1473PEFFSWENSON P 1 5474 liliiii

1478PEFF SWENSON P I 5474 .liliiii

1484PEFF SWENSON P 1 5474 liliiii

1490HERNANDEZ P 5474

1493jDAVE DRYAN P 1 J 5474 .- liliiii

1501* Ifthe employer has failedto provide business records sufficient to enable the Department to determine the employer's payroll, payroll shall be

1522imputed tobethe statewide average weekly wageas defined in 5.440.12(2) F.S.multiplied by1.5,(440.1 07(7)(e».

1535** Premium multiplied by statutory factor of 1.5

1543*** Greater ofpenalty under column (9)or $1000. s440.107(d)(1)

1551State of Florida, Department of Financial Services

1558Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance

1565Penalty Worksheet

1567BUSINESSNAME: BELES & COMPANYCUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES INC OWCCaseNo. 10-oGS-D3

1575. "RIS . 1;;:11· .. 100=009 I I 7S00

1585!CHRIS MARCHAND PI 5474 '06122/2009 I 0612212009 I 50.00_

1594!CARLOS ALBINO PI 5474 107/09/2009110/02/20091 1,215.00 _

1602!CARLOS ALBINO P I 5474. 106/19/2009106127/2009 I 349.00' _

1611BELES PI 5474 I 0412212009 I 04122/2009 , 80.00 ._

1620IBRADBELES P J 5474 03/06/20,091 200.00_

1627FNDY MIROTZNIK PI 5474 107/0312009 J 12/24/2009 I 16,985.0?:

1638FNDY MIROTZNIK P J 5474 , 04/0112009 I 06127/2009 J 8,975.00 _

1650FNDY MIROTZNIK PI 5474101/07/2009103/2912009 19,4!5.00 _

1657IBARBARABELES-CORPOFF gr I S810 10110112008 1 12/31/200S_

1664BElES-CORP OFF gr I 5474101/01/2008 1 1 2/31 12 008 _. ",_

1676fTODD MINGO P I. 547 4 . 1°5/09/2,008 I L

1687triM MONTGOMERY PI 5474 I 071251200s1 07125/200S I 110.00; . . .

1699IRICHDRAKE PI 5474 J 01103I200S 11212412008 I. 33.826.00 _

1708IRAYGARDNER P I 5474101/0312008 109/17120081 5,895.00' _

1716IpAULMCCLARIN P J 5348 101131/200810810812008 6.090.00 . _

1724BELES PI 5414101/11/2008) 01111/2008 L _

1730!MARK HOFF PI 5474.1 06/19/2008 I 09/23/2008 I 572.00 ._

1740POE RICHARDS PI 5474110/1012008 110/1012008 I

1746PIM HUDDLESTON P I. 5474,103/2212008110/0212008 _

1753PEFF SWENSON PI 5474 J 01102/2008112/31/2008 J _

1761PANIELBURDA PI 547410810112008111/01120081 _

1765* If IheemployerhasfailedtoprovidebusinessrecordssufficienttoenabletheDepartment 10 determinetheemployer'spayroll,payrollshall be

1772imputedto be thestatewideaverageweekly wage asdefinedin s.44O.12(2) F.S.multiplied by 1.5.(440.107(7){e».

1781•• Premiummultiplied by statutoI)' factorof 1.5

1787* .. Greaterofpenallyundercolumn (g) or$1000.s440.107(d)(1)

1792StateofFlorida, Department of Financial Services

1797DivisionofWorkers' Compensation, Bureauof Compliance

1801Penalty Worksheet

1803BUSINESSNAME:BELES& COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES INC owe CaseNo. 10-005·03

1811Employee Name

1813f-NUY M.,ROTZNIK

1816!BRADBELES

1817FARLOS ALBINO

1819FARLOS ALBINO

1821FHRIS MARCHAND

1823IBRYAN BELES- CORP OFF

1827'BARBARA BELES-eORP OFF

1830IDAVID REYNOLDS

1832'FRED STEWART

1834PEFF SWENSON

1836PIM HUDDLESTON

1838IMARK ELLIOT

1840IMARKHOFF

1841FICKDOW

1842IRICHARD DRAKE

1844'BRYAN BELES- CORP OFF

1848lBARBARA BELES-CORP OFF

1851* Ifthe employer hasfailedto provide business records sufficient to enable the Department to determine the employer's payroll, payroll shallbe

1870imputed tobethe statewide average weekly wage asdefinedin 5.440.12(2) F.S.multlplied by 1.5, (440.107(7)(e».

1882** Premium multiplied by statutory factor of1.5

1889*** Greater ofpenalty under column (9)or$1000. s440.107(d)(1)

1896Page3 of3

1898STATEOF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

1904DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

1908EMPLOYERNAME:BELES & COMPANYCUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC. I STOP.WORKORDERNo.: 10-005-03

1916FEIN:651119566 ISSUANCEDATE: 09124/2010

1919EMPLOYERADDRESS:2901HERMITAGEBLVD

1920CITY:VENICE STATE:FL ZIP:34292

19233rd AMENDED ORDER OF PENAL TV ASSESSMENT

1930The Division ofWorkers' Compensation issueda Stop-Work Orderagainstthe above-referenced Employer on

194001/11/2010. The Stop-Work Order included anOrderof Penalty Assessment that identified the penalties assessable

1953undersections440.10and 440.107, F.S.

1956Based upon additional information, the Division herebyamendsthe Amended Orderof Penalty Assessment issued on

196901/27/2010 andassessesthe penalty(s) as specified inthe Penalty Worksheet. whichis attached hereto and made apart

1983hereof.

1984Itis ORDERED that the Employer is hereby assessed a TOTAL PENALTV of $35,341.21.

1998The penalty(s) assessed herein supersedes any penalty(s) previously assessed inthiscase.The Employer shall pay the

2012TOTALPENALTYbymoneyorderor cashier's check, made payable tothe DFS-Workers' Compensation Administration

2021Trust Fund, orenterintoa Payment Agreement Schedule for Periodic Payment of Penalty withthe Division of Workers'

2036Compensation.

2037Ifthetotalpenalty assessed inthe3rd Amended Orderof Penalty Assessment islessthanthetotal penalty assessed in

2048theAmendedOrderof Penalty Assessment issued on 01/27/2010, the Division willmaila refund inthe amount ofthe

2061difference tothe Employer.

2064PursuanttoRule 69L-6.028, Florida Administrative Code, if the Division imputes the employer's payroll, the employer shall

2079havetwentybusinessdaysafterserviceoftheorder assessing ttle penalty to provide business records sufficient forthe

2089Division todeterminethe employer'S payroll forthe period requested inthe business records requestforthe calculation of

2102the pe"lalty. Ifsufficient business records arenot provided within twenty business days after service of theorder

2118assessing the penalty, the calculation ofthe penalty imputing the employer's payroll will remain ineffect

2132LIEN NOTICE

2134Pursuant to Section 440.107(11),F.S., the Department may initiate lien proceedings to collect any penalty due that has not

2153been paid. In addition, the Department may refer any unpaid penalty that isduetoa collection agency for the initiation of

2172proceedings to collect the unpaid penalty.

2178Please seethe Notice of Rights onthe reserve side that pertains to your rights regarding this action.

2194CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

2197Pursuanttosection440.107(4),F.S., COLLEEN WHARTON

2201served a truecopyofthis3rdAmendedOrderofPenaltyAssessment: ---------------------------1

2205DBy hand delivery: DATE: TIME: _ SERVER: _

2213D By certifiedmail: DATE: TIME: _ ARTICLE: _

2221October 2009

2223EXHIBIT

2224I D

2226NOTICEOF RIGHTS

2228Youhavea right to administrative reviewofthisactionbytheDepartment under sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida

2239statutes.

2240Toobtain review, you mustfileawrittenpetition requesting review. Ifyou dispute a material fact contained inthis action,

2254youareentitledtoa hearing undersections120.569and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, at which youmay be represented by

2266counsel,present evidence andargumentonthe issue(s), examine witnesses, submita proposed recommended order, and

2278fileexceptionstothe recommended orderofthe Administrative Law Judge. Ifyoudonotdisputea material fact contained

2288inthisaction,youare entitled toa hearing undersection 120.57{2}, Florida Statutes, atwhichyoumaybe represented by

2300counsel,present documentary evidence, andpresentawrittenstatementin opposition tothis action.

2308Apetitionfora hearing under sections 120.569and 120.57, Florida Statutes, mustconformtoRule 28-106.2015, Florida

2319Administrative Code. Topetitionforahearing,youmustsendineithera completed Election of Proceedings form

2328(attached)withany required attachments ora petition requesting a hearing, which containsa)thename, address, and

2340telephone number, andfacsimilenumber(ifany)ofthe petitioner; b)the name, address, and telephone number, and

2351facsimilenumberoftheattorneyor qualified representative ofthe petitioner (ifany)uponwhomserviceof pleadings and

2359otherpapersshallbe made; c}astatement requesting an administrative hearing identifying thosematerialfactsthatarein

2368dispute.Ifthereare none, the petition mustso indicate; d)astatementof when thepetitioner received notice ofthe agency

2381action;ande)a statement including thefilenumbertotheagency action. Iftherearenofactsin dispute, the petition must

2392so indicate.

2394Youmustfilethe petition for hearing sothatitis received by the Department within twenty-one (21)daysofyour receipt

2407ofthisagency action. The petition mustbefiledwithJulie Jones, DFS Agency Clerk, Department of Financial Services,

2420612 Larson-Building, 200EastGaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0390.

2427FAILURETOFILEA PETITION WITHINTHE TWENTY-ONE (21)DAYS CONSTITUTES AWAIVEROF YOUR RIGHT

2436TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWOFTHEAGENCYACTION.

2439Mediation under section 120.573, Florida Statutes, isnot available.

2447ISSUINGAGENCYNAMEAND ADDRESS

2449Division ofWorkers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance: _

2456Attn: ----, , Telephone: _

2460October2009

2461NoticeofRightsUpdated 613012010

2463.. State of Florida, Department of Financial Services

2471Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance

2478Penalty Worksheet

2480BUSIN'ESS NAME: BELES & COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC. DWC Case No. 10-005·03

2492(bf .

2494Employee Name pertOdOf··.······

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2595IRON SECKFORD P I 5474 103/10/200910311012009 400.00 _

2603'ROBERTHARRIS P I 5474 103/1812009103/1912009 3750.00 , .• ,:'I'W,ljlj!lltill!P'''I:;t

2613IRICHDRAKE P I 5474 I 07/03/2009 11212412009 17,670.00 I;:! !;II,jll:jif!:T1iii:l.,;;Y' :' <:>

2629IRICHDRAKE P I 5474 I 04/0212009 I 06/27/2009 8,085.00 __

2640IRICHDRAKE P I 5474 101/09/200910312312009 8,390.00 riJIm ,?', ..-

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2727PUSTIN MCNESKY P I 5474 111/06/2009 111/2512009 I . 415.00 Ili'I'.'i,: k .• _ \\-< jl="" ,ft.="" i,'j"="" :ij1fllil"="" 1="" ii="" l="" j="" 1="" i,it",="" f{,="" "="" 'j"="" .,.'.="" ,"",:',="" ,l':'i!'!i'tii'u,.'h;'="" .j="" j="" t.,ii1if:::"'if;i]·.="" i'="" 't,="" illllllllllllllbukillillr="">

2743plM HUDDLESTON P I 5474 I 0 7/01/20091 0811512009 I 37500 • j ..

2757}jIM HUDDLESTON P I 5474 104/1412009104/14/2009 ' ..... ....;. ... 2 ... 00 . .... -0-0 lPi,!:'r,"\\!in;:lIl;l' j inm'!i!I'!i1itqw, ," 1;!:J:llii'IJ'iWi"i:' ,,::;:, -

2787PEFF SWENSON P I 5474 108/28/2009 112131/2009 1r--"1-1,-35--5-.0-0·

2797PEFF SWENSON P I 5474 I 04102/2009 I 06/30/20091 8,530.00 _

2809PEFF SWENSON P I 5474 10110912009 103/29/2009 I 8375.00 , IrE'! • H 'PI' 1 i I.,. ,1\\ •• <, i="" h="" '"="" 11="">28281 ,I )I.i./t., r: rt JHIitiUIHIBttrIftlfIfitm

2834* If theemployerhasfailedtoprovidebusinessrecordssufficienttoenablethe Department todeterminetheemployer'spayroll,payrOllshallbe

2840imputedtobethestatewideaverageweeklywageasdefinedins,440.12(2)F.S.multipliedby1,5,(440.107(7)(e».

2844** Premiummultipliedbystatutoryfactorof1.5

2846*** Greaterofpenaltyundercolumn(g)or$1000.s440.107(d}(1}

2848State of Florida, Department of Financial Services

2855Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance

2862Penalty Worksheet

2864BUSINESS NAME: BELES & COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC. DWC Case No. 10-005-03

2876. .. ,,:: ..... ".... .... , ... t· .. ,·w

2886Employee Name I Imputed I

2891IEMPIMENIO HERNANDEZ I 08113/2009 I 08113/2009 I

2898'DAVEDRYAN PI 5474107/09120091 07/09/2009 ·i'I'I,'II"H ),Ii:;!' r:'"i"'" 1/;,,'/ "I"tWit' :1,' ,l:l I '-° f !'f1 I' 'j""11I Ullflr;'IUIi;";:'''i'1j''';, J./\\;- • ,,1'T t11';1 'I"'; :' WI"'''' ;'tJ:.tr;t/i' '·'C'JIR.

2942[CHRIS MARCHAND P1 5474 I 08/2612009 I 08126/2009

2950!CHRIS MARCHAND PI 5474 1061221200910612212009 I.

2956ICARLOSALBINO p 1 5474107/0912009110/02/2009" 1,215.00

2962lCARLOS ALBINO P I 5474 106/1912009 I 06/2712009 I 349.00 1;:':' ':':

2975IBRADBELES P I 5474 I 0412212009 I 04/22/2009 I 80.00 ':;';1;' t: ,:tf:' i }!, li)lf"; _

2995IBRADBELES P I 5474 I 0310612009 I 0.3/06/2009 I 200.00 '" , ,,, en "'" "., ,," .. •• "I

3012IBRADALDEN P i ____ 5474 ..... ) 07/0312009 112109/2009 ( , 720.00 11j!l-:"iW\\lUi 11. > ,,11\ 1J !i:,:"; •• 1 i;1 ,. 'I I:" ( I r. ", t\\ _ . ••

3045MIROTZNIK PI 5474107/0312009112/2412009 I 16,985.00 P:o "'., 1·:::(1:

3054MIROTZNIK PI 5474 I 04/0112009 I 06/27/2009 I 8,975.00 : ,.1;: ?:J!!::: ';!',I!lj!!!lWi";!I!i j ': .I t·

3076FNDYMIROTZNIK PI 5474101/0712009103/29120091 9,475.00 __

3082I BARBARABELES-CORPOFF p f7T f 8810 101/01/2008112/31/2008 _ I';!i"!':::';":":!"" \\'1. 0':'\'\,',,1 }'FI:!)';!; ,

3101I BRYANBELES-CORPOFF I7r P f 5474 II 01/01/2008 12/31/2008 _ 'M' :::;: ,,::I',,!,;:':'r' "':':'>':; ':;',";:, l,g.,r.:.

3124MINGO P f 5474 105/09/2008 I 05/09/2008 I 400.00 ";': ::':',",; ',:, ,;, ,:

3138MONTGOMERY PI 5474 107125/2008107/25/2008 110.00 :,;1':,:: '; :IW'::

3148IRICHDRAKE PI 5474 '01/03/200a\Q2412008 J 33.826.00 _

3155'RAYGARDNER PI 5474 101/0312008 I 09/171200a I 5,895.00 f;' ,; c •• J .'; :!fjm11:hl;;:'Jk'd!'

3172I PAULMCCLARtN PI 5348101131/2008 108/0812008 I r--4-oo-.0-0- .' 6 090.00 i ). \\ 1,1 1 ,1,,;1. i,'h,:f".:lil·::"II:'.:/'\\,:·': ,t. 'I\\!l d'"f. I .. I:!.r l 1-_ (, 11 _Ui!llmilllllll!ll

32081tl /"" 1 KE BELES PI 5474 I 01/1112008!-0-1-11-1-/2-0-0-a-l .'lll\\\\ ,: ""1: 1,;:1 ,',"".,I\\:< '11"1"="" :;="">32251,:, .. ,111,/' IllIlliimliilil JIlIJmlllllfll1Jllf -'

3233f#'RK HOFF PI 5474106/19/2008109/2312008 1 5_72_._0_0 ii:;, , ft1!ltiIH'nh:,;:;;'..;:'F' __

32451l0ERICHARDS r p I 5474 '110/10/2008110/10120081 .. . 'In: DƒN I ... , 'fj,'" II,"';: >† fD i: < i=""> 3265P I Dfff†D r 1,1'111 †ƒ ,., j1J a ,tlHUIlBDJIIlI •.

3277* Iftheemployer has failedtoprovidebusinessrecordssufficienttoenablethe Department todeterminetheemployer's payroll, payrollshallbe

3285imputedtobethestatewideaverageweeklywageasdefinedin5.440.12(2) F.S.multiplied by1.5,(440.107(7)(e».

3289** Premiummultiplied by statutory factor of1.5

3295••• Greaterofpenaltyundercolumn(9)or$1000.s440.107(d)(1)

3297State of Florida, Department of Financial Services

3304Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance

3311Penalty Worksheet

3313BUSINESS NAME: BELES & COMPANY CUSTOM DECORATING/DRAPERIES, INC. OWC Case No. 10-005-03

3325Employee Name I Imputed I

33301M HUDOLESTON rr 5474 I 03/22/2008 110/02/2008 I 175.00

3339PEFF SWENSON P l 5474 I 01/0212008 112/31/2008 I 25,966.00

3350IDANIELBURDA PI 5474 I 08/0112006 111/01/2006 I 4,438.00

3359FNDYMIROTZNIK PI 5474 1 21,260.00 'I"j' " r 'f!' ,;ill'" .l.l I m U, '1" t '," ) -j II\)-424(I, J I,'! ... II 'I' r I j 'I' I',!I ! 'I' I>'1.1,1 "" fit I" llTiJT:" J li",l".,,,' fl 1 j ']T:fT::[<-'i'i'p •="" :11,"="" to="">

3408!BRAD BELES PI 5474101/0212008 110/10/2006 I 4,600,00 ,1jY f..l. \)-1085(,",,' • J '( tt;.lf'Nl!rlITtlj'1lljHlfl'll \\\' f'i l' 1/'; r I, ) r l'i .', 1l1'llw:r"U!'t11 :'1." W:'t t:ll J I

3443BELES PI 5474 11110112007112/2812007 I 3,315.00 ; I \\ ';) ;;'V' ."j' Ir· '.; ',' 'It! ("II;!lll; . r: ',. 4U{#m! '''B' ': I :,1; 111 - 1

3478\\BRIAN ALDEN PI r-- 5474 -r- I 05/15/2008 I i 09/0512008 I r-- 804.00 " nmliifflll·l; i'll j <,; r·="">, , 3495::':11::: II \\J I Ii, \\t 9 I ,i;;,:;':: t··, 1"(;' _ ,

3511FARLOSALBINO PI 5474 108124/2007112/2212007 I 2,053.00 , _

3519fCARLOSALBINO PI 5474 '1 01/04/2008110112120081 fffX ‰‰‰>NN N> Dƒ

3528!CHRIS MARCHAND PI 5474 110/11/2006\A2012008 I 325,00

3536I BRYANBELES-CORPOFF m p r 5474 I 01./12/200711213112007 _ lrl, l: I g!j" tl i'.: ,1,1 ',1.,; «:;1....

3557lBA RBARA BELES-CORP OFF gr I 8810 101/01/2007 11213112007 D‰ >W >W ::::.:-X I !W1::1lft{;' :: liliiii

3575I OAVIDREYNOLDS PI 5437 10813112007112120120071 7,950.00 ' ,l(./ 1\\." :ill"', •• ',,;,.1'1' ,'.j ,;'il',;, 'T'llrl:,

3593'FRED STEWART P , 5474 101/12/2007 1 0 31 21/2007 I 1,005.00 __

3606PEFF SWENSON P I 5474 112129/2007112129/2007 I 260.00 IIIIIIII

3615PIM HUDDLESTON P I 5474 I 06122/2007 111/09/2007 I 3,434.00 ::,"1',: ::t:' TI i

3632rlMRK JU: ELLIOT p i j 5474 III 04106/2007 04106/2007 . 550.00 j:' H' i,;:;I';jll:':,:" , '"''1'''''U''' .:Ii Ii·ji:: "·f.''P''''!IIl;l Ill' :;<': ,.,.="" ulp="" 1':="" 'cul"fp'·\\i('·-'r="">

3659f'AARK HOFF P J 5474 101/19/2007 104119/2007 I 4,580.00 !11;,1: 1!:fiiiil:iW:, ;r';:,,;,

3674I RICHDRAKE P I 5474 111130/2007112128/2007 I _ 2,015,00 'rrrrJil!lllt:i:::";j·!:.t: t.tlh-, .. li"< "::,.'="">

3690. _ ...... .'

3694* Iftheemployerhasfailedtoprovidebusinessrecordssufficienttoenablethe Department todeterminethe employer's payroll, payrollshall be

3702imputedto be thestatewideaverage weekly wage as definedins,440,12(2) F.S.multiplied by 1,5, (440.107(7)(e».

3716** Premium multiplied by statutoryfactorof 1.5

3722*** Greaterofpenaltyundercolumn(g)or$1000.5440.107(d)(1}

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Case Information

Judge:
WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM
Date Filed:
03/15/2010
Date Assignment:
09/21/2010
Last Docket Entry:
12/29/2010
Location:
Sarasota, Florida
District:
Middle
Agency:
Other
 

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