Which employees would be excluded from workers' compensation benefits?

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Which employees would be excluded from workers' compensation benefits?

Workers' compensation covers most employees who get injured on the job, but certain workers aren’t considered employees for WC purposes and are excluded from benefits. These exclusions typically include business owners and partners who aren’t classified as employees of the firm unless they elect coverage, independent contractors who aren’t treated as employees, volunteers who aren’t paid, and some categories like certain real estate licensees and farm laborers. In Rhode Island, fire and police department personnel are also set apart from standard WC coverage, often handled under a separate public safety or municipal system. Because of these exemptions, not all workers receive workers’ compensation benefits, which is why the listed groups would be excluded. The other options imply universal coverage or narrow the scope unrealistically, so they don’t fit.

Workers' compensation covers most employees who get injured on the job, but certain workers aren’t considered employees for WC purposes and are excluded from benefits. These exclusions typically include business owners and partners who aren’t classified as employees of the firm unless they elect coverage, independent contractors who aren’t treated as employees, volunteers who aren’t paid, and some categories like certain real estate licensees and farm laborers. In Rhode Island, fire and police department personnel are also set apart from standard WC coverage, often handled under a separate public safety or municipal system. Because of these exemptions, not all workers receive workers’ compensation benefits, which is why the listed groups would be excluded. The other options imply universal coverage or narrow the scope unrealistically, so they don’t fit.

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