Bills Would Extend Comp Coverage to App-Based Delivery Workers

Bills introduced in New York would bring app-based delivery workers under the state’s workers' compensation system by classifying them as employees of delivery network companies. SB 9813, introduced Monday, would amend the state’s workers' compensation law to define delivery network companies as the employers of delivery workers who use digital platforms to fulfill orders. The bill is a companion measure to A10222, which was introduced Feb. 12. The measures would define a delivery network company as an entity that operates in New York exclusively through a digital network...