State Moves Ahead in Race to Bring Portable Benefits to Gig Workers

Legislation that would create a system of portable benefits for gig economy workers — including workers’ comp coverage — is moving forward in the New Jersey Legislature. Assembly Bill 4705 was approved this month by two Assembly committees: Labor and Appropriations. It now heads to a vote on the Assembly floor, which is expected to take place following the Legislature’s summer break. Under A-4705, contracting agents — companies such as Uber, Postmates and TaskRabbit — that have been connecting 50 or more workers with clients for at leas...