Bill Would Define TNCs as Employers During Active Periods

Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft would be the statutory employer of drivers who are actively picking up or transporting passengers, under a bill introduced in Ohio. To secure workers' compensation coverage for their drivers during the periods they're classified as employees, HB 840 would require TNCs to make quarterly payments to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The amount due would be set by the administrator and based on the total amount of time company drivers are actively engaged in transporting passengers. The administrator would also be allowed to ...