HI HB1207

Establishes criminal penalties for employers who fail to comply with stop-work orders, including fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment up to 60 days.

Creates a stop-work order process requiring immediate cessation of employee labor when employers fail to provide temporary disability insurance, with employees paid for up to ten days of lost time.

Allows employers to protest stop-work orders by requesting a hearing within 20 days, with the director issuing a written decision within 24 hours of the hearing conclusion.

Imposes penalties of not less than $500 or $100 per employee per day for each day an employer fails to comply with insurance requirements, with penalties collected going to the disability benefits trust fund.

Authorizes the director to hire investigators, clerks, and interpreters with salaries paid from the disability benefits trust fund and allows recovery of attorneys' fees and court costs in enforcement actions.