As Congress Watches, States Make Own Rules on Status of Workers in Gig Economy

By Joe McDonald, WorkCompCentral correspondent While the gig economy grows -- along with the questions of what constitutes a "job" in the 21st century -- don't look to Washington, D.C., for any quick moves in addressing whether the millions of on-demand workers should be entitled to the same protections as regular, full-time employees. One of the strongest proponents of creating a new class of worker, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, will not be ready to introduce legislation until later this year to address what he has called an unfair classification of workers to skirt ...