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Simple English definitions for legal terms

special employee

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A quick definition of special employee:

A special employee is someone who works for one employer but is temporarily lent to another employer with their consent. The borrowing employer is responsible for the special employee's actions, but may also have immunity under workers' compensation laws. A probationary employee is someone who is being evaluated during a trial period of employment, while a statutory employee is covered by their employer's workers' compensation insurance and cannot sue their employer for unintentional injuries on the job.

A more thorough explanation:

A special employee is an employee whose services are lent to another employer with the employee's consent. The borrowing employer temporarily assumes control over the employee's work. The borrowing employer is vicariously liable for the employee's acts under the doctrine of respondeat superior. However, the employer may also be entitled to assert immunity under workers'-compensation laws.

  • A construction worker who is employed by a subcontractor but is lent to the general contractor for a specific project is a special employee of the general contractor.
  • A nurse who is employed by a staffing agency but is lent to a hospital for a specific shift is a special employee of the hospital.

These examples illustrate how a special employee works for one employer but is temporarily lent to another employer. The borrowing employer assumes control over the employee's work, making them responsible for any actions taken by the employee. However, the employer may also be entitled to assert immunity under workers'-compensation laws.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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