§ 706.154 Failure of employer to withhold or pay over; liability for compliance with orders or notices purporting to be in accordance with chapter provisions

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§ 706.154. Failure of employer to withhold or pay over; liability for compliance with orders or notices
purporting to be in accordance with chapter provisions

    (a) If an employer fails to withhold or to pay over the amount the employer is required to withhold and pay over pursuant to this chapter, the judgment creditor may bring a civil action against the employer to recover such amount. The remedy provided by this subdivision is not exclusive.

    (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an employer who complies with any written order or written notice which purports to be given or served in accordance with the provisions of this chapter is not subject to any civil or criminal liability for such compliance unless the employer has actively participated in a fraud.