Category: Workers Compensation
Pennsylvania Court Deemed Worker an Employee Despite Independent Contractor Agreement
From JDSupra, Francis Wickersham discusses a case in Pennsylvania in which a worker was injured when he…
Injured Worker Claims He Was an Independent Contractor; Firm Claims He Was An Employee and Limited to Workers Compensation
From JDSupra, Theodore Eder discusses a case in which an injured worker sought to be considered to…
Company Misclassifies Worker and Must Cover Workers’ Compensation Claim
From Insurance Business, Matthew Sellers discusses a case in Tennessee in which the court said that a…
Can Independent Contractors File Construction Accident Claims?
The Orlow Firm published an article discussing under what circumstances and what types of claims an independent…
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor
From WorkersCompensation.com, Frank Ferreri reports on an Arizona workers compensation case in which the driver of a…
Virginia Siding Installer was Independent Contractor and Not Eligible for Workers Compensation Benefits
A worker who fell from his scaffolding while installing siding was an independent contractor and not eligible…
Can You Cover Independent Contractors With Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses whether a company can cover independent contractors with its workers compensation policy….
How Gig Work is Creating Special Risks in Workers’ Compensation
From JDSupra, Debbie Hammer provides an excellent overview of the workers compensation issues and risks that arise…
Texas confirms employer’s liability coverage is only available if the injured worker is an employee of the named insured
From Lexology, Anna M. Perry discusses a case which focused on workers compensaton insurance coverage and the…
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Insurance For Independent Contractors
From ValueWalk, Adam Fields discusses many of the issues facing independent contractors when it comes to workers…
Kentucky Adopts Economic Realities Test for Workers Compensation Classification Cases
The Supreme Court of Kentucky adopted the economic realities test for determining if a worker is an…
Exclusive Remedy Provisions Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act
From JDSupra, Christian Davis and Michael Hyland discuss a case in which an injured worker tried to…
