EmpleoPregunta 999 de 1605
A contractor with three employees carries no workers' compensation insurance. Under Labor Code §3700.5, failing to secure the required coverage is:
a.A criminal misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or imprisonment
b.A simple paperwork violation with no real penalty
c.Permitted as long as employees sign a waiver
d.Allowed if the contractor deposits money in a savings account instead
Explicación
Labor Code §3700.5 makes it a misdemeanor for an employer to be illegally uninsured, punishable by imprisonment in county jail, a fine of not less than $10,000, or both. Employees cannot waive their right to coverage.
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Revisado por Abraham Chen — Licensed California General Contractor (CSLB License #1101856 — verificar)