Can an employer go to jail for not providing workers’ compensation?
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Can an employer go to jail for not providing workers’ compensation?
Or can you just be sued?
Asked on December 10, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If an employer fails to provide their employees workers' compensation insurance, a stop work order can be immediately issued. Additionally, fines can be imploesed and the empoyer can be charged with a misdemeanor which carries jail time.
For a more detailed explanation, here is a link to a site that you will find to be most informative:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/WorkersCompensation.cfm#whathappenstoanemployerwhodoesnotpurchase
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