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PUC Demanding Ride-share Firms Show Proof of Comp Coverage

By Greg Jones (Senior Editor)

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | 0

The California Public Utilities Commission is asking operators in the emerging ride-share industry wherein private citizens use their cars to drive others around in exchange for “donations” to show they have workers’ compensation insurance and other coverage as part of an ongoing dispute.Three San Francisco-based companies with similar business models ignored cease-and-desist letters sent by the commission last August, according to an article in Wired magazine. In November, the commission issued fines to Lyft, SideCar and Uber for illegally operating.The companies all maintai...

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