Was Home Healthcare Worker an Employee for Va. Workers’ Comp Purposes?

Was Home Healthcare Worker an Employee for Va. Workers’ Comp Purposes?

What Do You Think? A worker is generally considered an employee, not an independent contractor, if the company has the power to control her work. But what if she does all her work in a client's home without direct supervision? That was the issue in a case involving a home healthcare worker who fell down a staircase.  The claimant in that case worked as a patient care assistant for a home healthcare company. She helped patients in their homes wit…