21-000345
Department Of Financial Services, Division Of Workers&Apos; Compensation vs.
Blue Water Signature Homes, Inc.
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
14. On August 1, 2018, the Department served Employer a 2nd Amended Order of
15Penalty Assessment. The 2nd Amended Order of Penalty Assessment assessed a total penalty of
29$54,263.84 .
325. On August 17, 2018, the Department received Employer's petition.
426. On September 14, 2021, Employer withdrew its Petition by oral motion in
55Division of Administrative Hearings Case Number 21-0345.
627. The factual allegations contained in the Stop-Work Order and the 2nd Amended
75Order of Penalty Assessment are hereby adopted as the Department's findings of fact in this
90case.
91CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
948. Based upon the findings of fact adopted herein, the Department concludes
106Employer violated the specific statutes and rules as alleged in the Stop-Work Order and the 2nd
122Amended Order of Penalty Assessment.
1279. Employer remains subject to the conditional release until the total penalty of
140$54,263.84 is paid in full.
146DONE and ORDERED this 2._* day of '2021.
154E. Tanner Ho loman, Director
159Division of Workers' Compensation
163NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
168A party adversely affected by this final order may seek judicial review as provided in section
184120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.190. Judicial review is
197initiated by filing a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk, and a copy of the notice of appeal,
216accompanied by the filing fee, with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal
232must conform to the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.11 0( d), and must be
249filed (i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty days of rendition of this final order.
265Filing with the Department's Agency Clerk may be accomplished via U.S. Mail, express overnight
279delivery, hand delivery, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. The address for overnight
291delivery or hand delivery is DFS Agency Clerk, Department of Financial Services, 612
304Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 2399-0390. The facsimile number is
317(850) 488-0697. The email address is DFSAgencyClerk@myfloridacfo.com.
324COPY FURNISHED TO:
327BLUE WATER SIGNATURE HOMES, INC.
332C/0 ADRIAN MIDDLETON, ESQ.
3361469 MARKET STREET
339TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32312
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 09/21/2021
- Proceedings: Transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Division forwarding Petitioner's exhibits to Petitioner.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/28/2021
- Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 14, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Central Time).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/27/2021
- Proceedings: Respondent's Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/17/2021
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by May 27, 2021).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/05/2021
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Rely on Self-Authenticating Documents filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/28/2021
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of Petitioner's Second Request for Production filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/27/2021
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Rely on Self-Authenticating Documents filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/01/2021
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Taking Remote Audio/Video Deposition filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/15/2021
- Proceedings: Respondent's Response to Initial Order and Motion to Dismiss Action and Hold all Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/15/2021
- Proceedings: Answer to Response to Petitioners First Request for Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/08/2021
- Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for May 26, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Central Time).
- Date: 03/08/2021
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/26/2021
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for March 8, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Central Time).
- PDF:
- Date: 02/23/2021
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Action and Hold All Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/16/2021
- Proceedings: Motion to Dismiss Action and Hold All Discovery filed by Respondent.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/08/2021
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for March 30, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Central Time).
Case Information
- Judge:
- LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
- Date Filed:
- 01/27/2021
- Date Assignment:
- 01/28/2021
- Last Docket Entry:
- 12/17/2021
- Location:
- Pensacola, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
-
Edward Rufus Bryant, III
74 Star Lake Drive
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 450-4656 -
Kyle Christopher, Esquire
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 413-1681 -
Adrian Shawn Middleton, Esquire
1469 Market Street
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 728-2465