Court Applies 'Casual Employment' Exception to Worker's Comp Statute

A project owner that contracted with an uninsured contractor would normally be liable for the worker’s compensation benefits of an injured worker. But in this case, the worker came within the “casual employment” exception of the comp statute.

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