Can You Get Workers’ Compensation If You Are Paid “Off the Books”?
It’s a fairly common practice across the United States—in an effort to reduce costs, many employers hire either undocumented aliens or offer to pay workers “off the books,” usually paying less than prevailing wage. The worker benefits by not having to claim the income for tax purposes. But what happens when a worker who is...
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Can You Get Workers’ Compensation If You Are an Independent Contractor?
As a worker in New Jersey, you have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits if you are hurt on the job. Unfortunately, employers and their workers’ compensation insurance providers both have a vested interest in minimizing or denying payment after a work-related injury. A common strategy they’ll employ is to allege that you were...
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