SB18-171
Marketplace Contractor Workers' Compensation Unemployment
Concerning the creation of a test to determine whether a marketplace contractor that provides services on a marketplace platform is covered under certain employment-related laws.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Business & Economic Development
Labor & Employment
The bill establishes a test for determining whether a marketplace contractor is considered an 'employee' under the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado' and whether services provided by a marketplace contractor are considered 'employment' under the 'Colorado Employment Security Act'.
The bill defines a 'marketplace contractor' as a person that enters into a written agreement with a marketplace platform to use the platform's online-enabled application, software, website, or system to receive services requests from third parties seeking the types of services offered by the contractor.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)