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Liability question: paying someone to blow leaves off roof

wakelaw13 said:
I have been referring to an employment relationship because (1) the homeowner is not an employer and (2) I'm not sure how a homeowner would know whether the contractor they hire is documented or not.
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the homeowner is the employer in this case looking to hire a guy
 
wakelaw13 said:
I have been referring to an employment relationship because (1) the homeowner is not an employer and (2) I'm not sure how a homeowner would know whether the contractor they hire is documented or not.
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wakelaw13 said:
What the fuck are you even talking about. Do you think undocumented immigrants do not have legal rights of any kind?
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No you haven't. You decided to be a condescending ass to my statement and are now being called out as such and backpedaling because you are wrong.
 
Milhouse said:
the homeowner is the employer in this case looking to hire a guy
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Yeah, that might be the disconnect. He's not an "employer." He is a contractor, hiring another contractor.

If he was an employer, he would be subject to liability for workers' compensation in the event of an accident.
 
WindyCityDeac said:
No you haven't. You decided to be a condescending ass to my statement and are now being called out as such and backpedaling because you are wrong.
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On one hand, I'm probably the only person here who has tried (and won) multiple cases where someone was severely injured after falling off of a roof. On the other hand, we have your uninformed feelings. I just can't decide.
 
ConnorEl said:
So...how do you know/verify if someone that looks/sounds like an immigrant is undocumented?

Just hire a company that's insured.
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A company's insurance is not going to protect you from liability to them. It would only protect them for liability to you. Like if they damaged your property or injured you or some other non-employee. Now if the company had worker's comp, that could bring some other factors into play. But if someone gets injured on your property, it's going to be your homeowners insurance that comes into play if you get sued.
 
Bubble Boy said:
A company's insurance is not going to protect you from liability to them. It would only protect them for liability to you. Like if they damaged your property or injured you or some other non-employee. Now if the company had worker's comp, that could bring some other factors into play. But if someone gets injured on your property, it's going to be your homeowners insurance that comes into play if you get sued.
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Pretty sure if you hire a company of any size that’s insured then their insurance includes workers compensation and will cover their employees injuries, generally.
 
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