The general rule is that independent contractors are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they get injured on the job. The right to benefits is reserved for employees. However, some independent contractors end up getting benefits. The reason? They’re not actually independent contractors, at least not in the eyes of Illinois workers’ compensation law.

Just because you are paid as an independent contractor, and your employer calls you a contractor, doesn’t mean that you are. The law looks at several factors in determining whether you’re an employee or a contractor. It comes down to the details of your…
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