For every $100 Gary Freuden pays his employees, he said, he sends about $30 to workers’ compensation insurance.

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By Darryl Enriquez The state is on its own trying to nab tax cheaters in the industry, according to contractors who said they would not report colleagues who misclassify their workers. “I want to agree with the legislation, but I ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Matt’s Electric Inc. might shut down if the state chooses to withhold 2 percent of earnings generated by small and independent contractors. “I can’t absorb that,” said Matt Feyuerherm, president of the small electrical contractor in Ellsworth. ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Builder groups are lashing out at a late addition to the state budget that would establish new rules for independent contractors and set stiff penalties for worker misclassification. “If your intention is to talk about worker misclassification, ...

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