Stop-work order news
Enforcement sweeps, law changes, and what they mean for you
Short, current updates on what the Division of Workers' Compensation is doing across Florida and how employers should respond. Written by the investigator who used to do it.
Law & rules · Oct 9, 2026
Florida's 2026 average weekly wage is $1,357.95. Here is what it does to an imputed stop-work order penalty
The statewide average weekly wage drives the imputed-payroll penalty under section 440.107(7)(e). For orders issued in 2026, every worker the Department cannot document is imputed at $2,036.93 per week.
Read moreEnforcement sweeps · Oct 9, 2026
The Division swept your county this week. Here is what the employers who were served should do in the next 21 days
Bureau of Compliance sweeps serve dozens of stop-work orders in a few days across one region. If your crew was one of them, the clocks are already running. A former investigator's checklist for the first three weeks.
Read morePractical tips · Oct 9, 2026
Why your 1099 crew is your employee under Florida workers' comp law, and what it costs when the Division agrees
In the construction industry a 1099 changes nothing. Section 440.02(18)(c) makes every subcontractor and independent contractor without a valid exemption or policy an employee of the contractor who pays them.
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