By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chiefmike@workcompcentral.comU.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and six co-sponsors filed legislation Tuesday aimed at closing what they call a "loophole" in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) codes that has allowed employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors without challenge.Kerry said the bill amends a "safe harbor" provision of the IRS codes that exempts some small employers from meeting the IRS test for identifying independent contractors. He said the Revenue Act of 1978 allows some employers to treat workers as independent contractors "rega...
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