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Independent contractors are not entitled to workers compensation benefits in New Jersey. The bigger and more important question, however, is whether an injured worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the statute. When deciding this issue, the courts look to two tests. One is the control test. The other is the relevant nature of the work test. Most of the time, the courts will interpret those tests to include more people in the employee bucket so that more people get workers compensation
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benefits. So, if you’ve been told by your employer that you’re not entitled to workers compensation benefits because you’re an independent contractor, do not take that as the law. Speak to an experienced workers compensation attorney. Lay out the facts for them. Let them do their analysis and let them tell you whether or not you have a valid workers compensation claim in New Jersey.
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