Amendment #87 to H5150

Unemployment Rules For The Gig Economy

Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Rogers of Cambridge move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. Subsection (i) of Section 1 of chapter 151A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after “statute” the following: “For the purposes of this chapter, any entity that markets a service or product to the general public and substantially relies on individuals with which it contracts directly or indirectly as independent contractors to perform the service or provide or deliver the product is the Employer of those individuals unless another entity pays worker compensation contributions under this Chapter on behalf of the individual. Such individuals shall not be liable for worker compensation contributions."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #87 to H5150

Unemployment Rules For The Gig Economy