Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, which is a 45-minute drive to Bostonâs financial district. Attractions include the Lowell Mason house, Hinkley Pond and the Peak House.
Workers compensation is a legal remedy whereby an employee who is injured on the job may be entitled to certain benefits. The benefits can include medical care for the injury, indemnity wage benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, and/or death benefits. These benefits are the obligation of the employer and are paid directly to the employee by the employer or its workers compensation insurer.
Workers' compensation insurance is a policy to project workers if injured on the job. An independent contractor is not an employee.A business who hires independent contractors is not required to carry workers' compensation insurance on behalf of its independent contractors.f aspects of the worker's job are controlled by the company, including whether the worker receives reimbursed expenses and the company provides workspace, tools and supplies, then the worker is an employee and not an independent contractor. The worker in this scenario must be covered by workers' compensation insurance.