independent contractor
An individual or company that has signed an agreement with another party to
perform some job or function on behalf of that party without the direction or
oversight of the party. As respects workers compensation, many states have established
criteria that determine whether an individual is functioning as an independent
contractor or employee. A worker classified as an independent contractor and
not an employee is ineligible to receive benefits under the workers compensation
policy of the other party. In spite of the rules established, the delineation
of an independent contractor remains in many jurisdictions a legal ambiguity.
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