Category: Workers Compensation
Mirror, Mirror on the wall, whether dancers are employees after all?
From Lexology, Elsie Chan discusses whether dancers are employees are independent contractors. Elsie writes: More than half…
Virginia Independent Contractor Denied Workers Comp Benefits
Virginia Lawyers Weekly reports on a recent case in which Scott Brian Dunn (“Dunn”), the owner of…
Hirer Of Independent Contractor Is Not Liable For Injury To Contractor’s Employee
From Lexology, Tony Oncidi reports on a case in California in which the company that hired an…
Rolling the dice with independent contractors – employee misclassification can prove to be a risky and expensive game of roulette when an injury occurs!
From Lexology, Nicole R. Hunter discusses the risks of classifying a worker as an independent contractor if…
From Contractor to Conflict: Independent Contractors and On-the-Job Injuries
From JDSupra, Alexandra Ortiz Hadley discusses the obligations of a business that hires an independent contractor to provide…
Utah’s Employer/Independent Contractor Distinction Remains Cloudy, Even To Judges
From JDSupra, Mark Morris discusses a recent case in which a worker was an independent contractor when…
Court holds homeowner Johnny Mathis not liable for injuries to independent contractor window cleaner
From The San Diego Tribune, Dan Eaton discusses a case in which an independent contractor window-washer who…
AMC Looks to Erase $8.6 Million Verdict in ‘Walking Dead’ Stunt Death
From Variety, Gene Maddaus reports that AMC Networks is arguing that a stuntman’s death should be processed…
Independent Contractors Need Workers’ Compensation
From Lawyers.com, Jeffrey S. Gross discusses the importance of workers compensation for independent contractors. Jeffrey writes: Workers’…
Who Is The Employer Of a Staffing Agency Temp?
From JDSupra, Brian Clemow discusses a Connecticut case in which the client of a staffing company retaliated…
Contractor fined $3.5M for workers comp, other violations
From Business Insurance, Louise Esola reports that an Oakland contractor was fined $3.5 million for,…
Uber and the Battle Over Workers’ Comp
From IWPharmacy, Danielle Jaffee discusses how Uber’s classification of its drivers as independent contractors affects drivers…
