A Change of Season Often Brings Out Unique Workers’ Compensation Coverage Questions
From JDSupra, Barret Albritton discusses two unique questions about workers compensation including the question about whether a worker classified as
US Department of Labor recovers more than $358K in back wages for 50 workers at Tennessee home healthcare service
From the United States Department of Labor: Misclassification of employees as independent contractors led to overtime violations OLIVER SPRINGS,
Tennessee Extends Misclassification Penalties to Successor Companies in Construction Industry
Workcompcentral reports that Tennessee has passed a bill that imposes misclassification penalties on a construction company’s successor. The new law
Three States Improve Independent Contractor Status Protection with New Laws
From the Insights Association, Howard Fienberg reports on three states who changes their laws from the ABC test to the
Tennessee Adopts 20-Factor Test in Independent Contractor Analysis
From JDSupra, Adam Lounsbury, Suellen Oswald, and James Stock report that Tennessee has enacted a new law with a 20
Bill that would establish eligibility for comp benefits sent to governor
From Business Insurance, Louise Esola reports on a bill in Tennessee that would adopt a 20 point test to determine
Recently Enacted Tennessee Law Protects Gig Economy Companies
From JDSupra, Greg Grisham reports on a recent Tennessee statute that says that some workers who work through a marketplace platform
Bo Watson’s bill on independent contractors stirs Tennessee Senate debate
From the Times Free Press, Andy Sher reports on the debate in the Tennessee senate on a bill that would make
Tennessee Court of Appeals Cleans Up Questions on Dog Groomers’ Employment Status
From JDSupra, Joshua Sudbury reports on a Tennessee case in which dog groomers were found to be employees under the
Some contractors avoid workers’ comp to win low construction bid
From WSFV.com in Nashville, Demetria Kalodimos reports on contractors on construction projects that fail to withhold taxes or pay for
Newspaper carrier is independent contractor
From Lexology — Owen v. Tennessee Valley Printing Company, Inc., No. 2130139 (Ala. Civ. App. 2014) (holding that newspaper deliverer was independent contractor
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Expands Efforts to Uncover Employer Fraud
From Clarksville, TN Online — The Workers’ Compensation Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has put into place