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.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 27, 2010.
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··.······
2497lBARBARA BELES-CORP OFF 8810 107/01/2009 112131/2009
2503(BARBARA BELES·CORP OFF gr ,8810 104/01/2009106/30/2009_
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2519JBRYAN BElES·CORP OFF gr J 5474 107/01/2009 112131/2009 1
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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 __
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2650IPAULMCCLARIN P I 5348111/0112009111101/2009 700.00 :'
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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: DN I ... , 'fj,'" II,"';: > fD i: < i=""> 3265P I DfffD r 1,1'111 ,., 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="">-'i'i'p>
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> D
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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,;>,>- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 09/27/2010
- Proceedings: Order Granting Petitioner`s Second Motion to Amend Order of Penalty Assessment.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/22/2010
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 29, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to video teleconference and Tallahassee hearing location).
- PDF:
- Date: 09/09/2010
- Proceedings: Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for September 29, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/24/2010
- Proceedings: Order Canceling Hearing (parties to advise status by September 3, 2010).
- PDF:
- Date: 06/23/2010
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 25, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/11/2010
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by May 25, 2010).
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
Counsels
-
Morgan R. Bentley, Esquire
Address of Record -
Timothy L. Newhall, Esquire
Address of Record