Saxe's Case

The finding, that at the time of the accident the claimant was an employee of an uninsured independent contractor, who was engaged in the performance of a contract with the city which it was empowered to make, having been warranted, the only question is whether he is entitled to compensation under G. L. c. 152, § 18. By this section if an insured person enters into a contract with an independent contractor to do such person’s work, or if such a contractor and the insured would, if such work were executed by employees immediately employed by the insurer, be liable to pay compensation to the…