Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Buck(noun) lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed. 2  Buck(noun) the cloth or clothes soaked or washed. 3  Buck(verb) to soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in bleaching.
If the employee of a subcontractor suffers an on-the-job injury, the subcontractorâs workers' comp carrier should provide the medical and indemnity benefits. If the subcontractor is not covered, then the employee can file a claim against the general contractorâs insurance company.
As with general liability insurance, you can require in your contract that independent contractors carry workersâ comp insurance. Alternately, you can add the subcontractorâs employees onto your own policy, and then pass the costs on to the subcontractor as part of your agreement.s with general liability insurance, you can require in your contract that independent contractors carry workersâ comp insurance. Alternately, you can add the subcontractorâs employees onto your own policy, and then pass the costs on to the subcontractor as part of your agreement.