Injuries that occur in the workplace can seriously affect any business, sometimes even stopping the productivity and reducing the overall morale of the workers, causing a shortage of workers. Employers are already trying to create a stable and secure workplace for their employees, but it is impossible to guarantee the safety of workers and accidents can happen anyway, anywhere. In Pennsylvania there are restrictions and conditions to be fulfilled and respected to ensure that its employees or contractors are properly classified by the state’s workers’ insurance.
Many independent contractors do not realize that the state of Pennsylvania has established a unique set of guidelines to determine if subcontractors are actually considered employees. To receive a set of guidelines is necessary to contact SWIF or state insurance fund for workers of Pennsylvania. Do not assume that Pennsylvania is [...] Continue Reading…