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Some self-employed contractors are considered employers under the Act and therefore are assessed as such. These self-employed workers can  purchase “personal optional protection” (POP) to cover their own risk of injury, in addition to the assessments they are required to pay to  cover their risk as employers. This arrangement is common in the logging, transportation and construction industries.
Some self-employed contractors are considered employers under the Act and therefore are assessed as such. These self-employed workers can  purchase “personal optional protection” (POP) to cover their own risk of injury, in addition to the assessments they are required to pay to  cover their risk as employers. This arrangement is common in the logging, transportation and construction industries.
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