united-states contract-law insurance maryland contractor
Is a USA employer required to provide worker&#39;s compensation insurance to a contractor if the contractor signed away the insurance?
<p>Is a USA employer required to provide worker's compensation to a contractor if the contractor signed away that insurance and said such employer is not required to provide?</p>

<h2>Employers must insure employees, not independent contractors</h2>
<p>However, whether the relationship is employer-employee or principal-contractor is not for the parties to specify.</p>
<p>See:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/q/18339/344">Indepdendent/Contractor vs Regular Employee</a></li>
<li><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/q/70605/344">What is the liability for a contractor / employee asked to create tax submission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/a/44718/344">https://law.stackexchange.com/a/44718/344</a></li>
<li><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/a/47034/344">https://law.stackexchange.com/a/47034/344</a></li>
<li><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/q/56116/344">Is an independent contractor liable?</a></li>
</ul>
