"Capitol Update" piece on a new law that has businesses worried. It would give

Authors

Mal Leary

Source

Mainebiz

Date

7-12-2010

Pages

12-13

Abstract

"Capitol Update" piece on a new law that has businesses worried. It would give the Workers' Compensation Board the authority to shut down a construction workplace if the board believes the contractor is improperly using independent contractors to avoid paying for worker's comp insurance. The legislation was drafted in reaction to studies that show workers are commonly treated as independent contractors when they should be paid as employees.

Subjects

Workers compensation Maine

Recommended Citation

Leary, Mal, ""Capitol Update" piece on a new law that has businesses worried. It would give" (2010). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 5199.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/5199