An Enfield business owner has been charged after allegedly failing to provide required workers compensation to his employees, officials said.
Edgar Villacis Pinto, 54, owner of VIP Janitorial Services, Inc., was arrested on March 3 by inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. He was charged with one count of noncompliance with insurance requirements, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
According to state officials, inspectors began investigating the business after it received a complaint from the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards division alleging that Villacis failed to have workers’ compensation insurance coverage for his workers between November 2024 and May 2025.
“Connecticut state law requires businesses to demonstrate to the Workers’ Compensation Commission their solvency and financial ability to compensate injured employees or beneficiaries,” the DCJ said. “Otherwise, the business must carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover the full liability.”
Villacis was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on March 16. According to the DCJ, the offense is punishable by one to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
Stephen Underwood can be reached at sunderwood@courant.com
CT business owner accused of failing to provide workers’ comp insurance
