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Did Getting Injured on a Sunday Bar Worker from WC Benefits?
Did Getting Injured on a Sunday Bar Worker from WC Benefits?

What Do You Think? Employers can generally avoid paying worker’s compensation benefits by showing that the worker is an independent contractor. Only it’s not always clear. One case highlights some of the signs courts look […]
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor

Case File Because a carrier didn't hold control over how a driver did his work, what equipment he used, and the schedule he followed, the driver was an independent contractor and not an employee under […]
Calif. Top Court Finds No Conflict Between Prop. 22, State Constitution
Calif. Top Court Finds No Conflict Between Prop. 22, State Constitution

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Back in 2020, California voters enacted Proposition 22, which went on to become Business and Professions Code Section 7451. That law turned back a previous legislative act in the Golden State […]
DOL Finalizes Rules for Independent Contractor Classification
DOL Finalizes Rules for Independent Contractor Classification

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Jan. 8, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its new rule on independent contractor classification, rolling back the previous changes made by the Trump administration. The final rule, published to […]