Who is an employee for workers compensation purposes?
The definition of an employee is quite broad. It includes full-time and part-time workers, adults and minors, and others who have been hired to do certain jobs. The critical test is the degree of control the employer exercises over the worker. The law also recognizes “statutory employees.” These are employees who work for a subcontractor who may be working for a business or another contractor. Employers should inquire whether or not a subcontractor working for them has workers’ compensation insurance, regardless of the number of employees employed by the subcontractor. If the subcontractor does not, the subcontractor’s injured employees would be covered under the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.
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