How On-Demand Economy Is Changing Workers’ Compensation May 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson and Andrew G. Simpson The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees...
States Going After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors October 18, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as independent contractors to avoid paying...
Maine Adopts Uniform Standard for ‘Independent Contractor’ Classification January 3, 2013 Maine has adopted a new, uniform standard for who can be classified as an “independent contractor” for worker’s compensation and...
South Carolina Erotic Dancer Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation September 27, 2012 By Michael Adams A South Carolina court has found that an erotic dancer who suffered a gunshot wound while performing is not eligible...
Massachusetts Court Rules on Scope of Independent Contractor Exclusion September 25, 2012 A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd’s in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability...
IRS Gives Employers Break on Misclassified Employees September 23, 2011 By Steohen Ohlemacher The Internal Revenue Service is offering a break to employers who come clean about wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors...
Mass. Court Rules on Joint Employers’ Responsibilty for Workers’ Comp September 8, 2011 By Young Ha Two employers can be held jointly responsible for workers’ compensation benefits for an injured worker whom they both classified as...
Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer July 26, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Some unhappy Allstate Insurance agents who say the insurer controls them like employees even though they are independent contractors are...