IN SB0163

Authorizes the Department of State Revenue, Department of Labor, Worker's Compensation Board, and Department of Workforce Development to issue subpoenas and question witnesses under oath when investigating suspected improper worker classification by construction contractors.

Allows the Worker's Compensation Board to issue stop work orders against employers lacking required insurance coverage or proof of self-insurance.

Stop work orders served at a work site affect only that site's operations, while orders served on the employer affect all work sites where the employer is non-compliant with insurance requirements.

Imposes a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day an employer violates a stop work order, with penalties deposited into the Worker's Compensation Supplemental Administrative Fund.

Permits employers to request reconsideration within 10 days of receiving a stop work order and allows conditional release if the employer complies with insurance requirements and agrees to a payment schedule for outstanding premiums and penalties.