Staffing Agency Ordered to Pay $650,000 for Workers’ Compensation Violations

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that temporary staffing agency Man Staffing, LLC will pay $650,000 in civil penalties and restitution for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance for its temporary employees from at least 2017 through 2023.

“Man Staffing’s refusal to obtain workers’ compensation insurance from licensed insurers shows a blatant disregard for worker safety and a willingness to gain an unfair advantage over other staffing companies that follow the law,” District Attorney Nasarenko said.

From 2015 to 2023, Man Staffing, LLC and several related businesses were owned and operated in Ventura County by Miguel Angel Navarro and his daughters. During that time, Man Staffing supplied temporary workers to more than a dozen businesses throughout the county. Although Man Staffing’s contracts promised clients that its workers were covered by workers’ compensation insurance, the company repeatedly avoided obtaining lawful coverage.

Read the entire press release. Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, January 16, 2026