Study: Misclassification Costing State up to $400M Annually

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefIndiana governments could gain as much as $400 million a year in tax revenue, and assure more workers are covered by workers’ compensation, by better enforcement of laws against misclassifying employees as independent contractors, a new study concludes.But the Indiana Chamber of Commerce argues the study by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Economics is a ploy by unions to further “harass employers and organize workers.” The Indiana State Building and Construction Trades Council and the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Foundation...