Which statement best defines 'Employee' under Rhode Island workers' compensation law?

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Which statement best defines 'Employee' under Rhode Island workers' compensation law?

Under Rhode Island workers' compensation law, an employee is someone who has entered into the employment of, or works under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer. This captures the ongoing employer–employee relationship where the worker performs work for wages and is under the employer’s control within the business. Partners are not employees, since they are owners rather than workers. Independent contractors aren’t employees because they operate under a contract for services and typically control how the work is done. Volunteers who receive no compensation aren’t employees either. So this description best fits how workers’ compensation defines who is covered.

Under Rhode Island workers' compensation law, an employee is someone who has entered into the employment of, or works under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer. This captures the ongoing employer–employee relationship where the worker performs work for wages and is under the employer’s control within the business. Partners are not employees, since they are owners rather than workers. Independent contractors aren’t employees because they operate under a contract for services and typically control how the work is done. Volunteers who receive no compensation aren’t employees either. So this description best fits how workers’ compensation defines who is covered.

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