As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Q: Are my agency's independent contractors covered under my errors and omissions (E&O) insurance policy? Colleagues and insurance agents have given me conflicting answers. Some say that if the ...

Independent contractors in limbo for unemployment insurance benefits can tap another federal program created under the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill starting Friday. The Paycheck Protection Program ...

Trade groups and employee advocates are singing “Out with the new, in with the old,” in reaction to the federal government’s recent efforts to once and for all define an employee versus an independent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. With Uber, Lyft, and many other companies that provide many ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor includes a six-factor test of the “economic reality” of the relationship between workers ...

Workman's comp insurance, usually referred to as workers' compensation insurance nowadays, is a business insurance policy that protects employees who get injured while performing duties at work. The ...

There are many paths to entrepreneurship, and for some aspiring business owners, becoming an independent contractor is a natural first step. But what exactly is an independent contractor, and how do ...