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Bill to create a portable‑benefit safe harbor for independent workers earns neutral review from labor department
Summary
HB 12‑45 would create a voluntary, market‑driven safe harbor allowing businesses to offer portable benefits to independent contractors without triggering misclassification; the Department of Labor says it is neutral and can follow the proposed exclusions, and advocacy groups supported the bill.
Lawmakers heard from proponents and state agency staff on HB 12‑45, the Voluntary Portable Benefit Act, which would create a legal safe harbor allowing companies to contribute to portable benefit accounts (retirement, health savings, flexible spending) for independent contractors without those…
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