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.
1 Your PLI policy should cover contractors/subcontractors working for you away from your premises unless the contractors/subcontractors have their own PLI with the same level of cover. 2  If contractors/subcontractors are working on your behalf, check they have appropriate insurance.s well as employment rights, tax and health and safety, you should consider liability insurance when you engage contractors or subcontractors: 1  If you have employees, you need employer's liability insurance. 2  However, non-employees-such as contractors-aren't covered.