2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 24 - Labor
Chapter 11 - Workers' Compensation Administration
§ 277. Penalties, interest, action for collection injunction

(a) Every employer who fails to insure as provided in this chapter, or who fails to file such statements as required by this chapter, or who fails to make such payments as required by this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, which shall be in addition to any interest, penalties, or remedies provided for in this chapter.

(b) The statements to be filed by the employer as herein required shall subject the signers to the penalties of perjury, as defined in Title 14 of this Code, for false or wrongful statements knowingly made.

(c) The Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized and empowered to assess and levy penalties and late charges on every employer affected by this chapter. If an employer defaults in the payment of a premium in whole or in part within the term legally fixed by the Commissioner of Finance the outstanding balance shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, or any fraction thereof, from the due date until payment is received by the Commissioner of Finance and the outstanding balance and interest will be levied upon including a lien on all property, if necessary, and such employer's compliance with the provisions of this chapter requiring payment to be made to the Government Insurance Fund shall date from the time of payment of said money to the Government Insurance Fund.

(d) Upon the written request of the Commissioner of Finance, the Attorney General, in addition to the other remedies provided in this chapter, may institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any such delinquent employer from conducting his business until the outstanding balance, all interest thereon, and all penalties have been paid in full.