Independent Contractor Bill Dies in Committee

A Wyoming bill that proposed to clarify the definition of an independent contractor for the purposes of determining eligibility for workers' compensation and unemployment benefits was not passed before a legislative cutoff date and is likely dead for the year. Under House Bill 59, by Lloyd C. Larsen, R-Fremont, determining whether a worker is an employee entitled to workers' compensation and other benefits or an independent contractor not entitled to indemnity benefits and medical care for occupational injuries would hinge on the amount of control exerted by the employer. To be an in...