In Minnesota, only direct employees of a business or other employer may qualify for workers' compensation after a job-related injury. Workers the law classifies as "independent contractors" generally do not qualify. At a construction site or other workplace, it can be...
Coronavirus is something that everyone is concerned about, but it’s even more concerning for frontline workers who have to go into work every day facing the risk of contracting the disease. Prior to a recent bill, these workers did not have a clear opportunity to...
After being injured on the job, the last thing you want to hear is that you are not covered for workers' compensation benefits. Many workers in Minnesota find themselves in such situations, though, when their employers consider them to be independent contractors...
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