Stop-work order
An enforcement order requiring an employer to stop using employee labor or stop specified work until a workers' compensation compliance problem is corrected.
A stop-work order is an enforcement tool, not merely a fine. A state agency can use it when an employer is operating without required workers' compensation coverage or in another defined noncompliant status.
California states that an uninsured employer can be ordered to cease using employee labor until required coverage is obtained. Florida's exemption pages also identify an active Stop Work Order as a barrier to exemption eligibility. Grounds, appeal rights, and release procedures vary by state.
Where this definition comes from
Glossary entries are anchored to a state agency, statute, board, commission, or recognized workers' compensation authority rather than a generalized summary.
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