The Alaska Senate passed a bill that would require companies such as DoorDash and Instacart to provide couriers with the same occupational accident coverage that companies such as Uber and Lyft must provide to their drivers.
The Senate on Monday voted 17-3 to pass SB 35, which Sen. Jesse Bjorkman said he introduced to create a level playing field for all workers involved in delivery and transportation network companies.
The law defines transportation network drivers as independent contractors. Companies contracting with drivers are required to provide a truncated version of workers' comp...
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