Passage of the legislation would mean independent contractors are not subject to workers’ compensation if it can be proved that they meet a number of criteria.
On Wednesday morning Department of Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan responded to a question from a legislator and testified in favor of the legislation. In 2012, the Commissioner supported a similar proposal after working with representatives of labor and businesses around the state. Any formal testimony on the bill will be heard by the Senate Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over workers' compensation.
The text of the bill is located here: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/Intro/S-220.pdf
