Nailed: A fraud prevention and compliance blog

Written by Doric Olson, Fraud Prevention and Compliance manager at L&I.

Feb. 16, 2012

Hidden Cost of Unpaid Internship

Check out this thoughtful roundtable on unpaid internships. So, who do you think covers these interns for on-the-job injuries? Unless the internship meets some strict requirements, interns must be reported as employees for purposes of wages and workers’ compensation insurance. Check out L&I’s fact sheet to learn more.

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