Dan_Musicant wrote:
I've made arrangements to have my water main replaced by a licensed
plumbing contractor in CA. I just met him last night and the work
isn't going to start for a week, so I can back out of this if I call
him today or tomorrow easily enough. I have another decent bid and I
could go with them (a pretty large company).

I just looked up his license and he's a sole owner and it says "This
license is exempt from having workers compensation insurance; they
certified that they have no employees at this time."

He said he'd try to hire a tough competent guy to help with the
trenching. What happens if that guy is hurt on the job? Am I going to
be liable?

TIA for information.

Dan

You need to check with your state. They don't all have the same rules.
It has happened around here that the home owner ended up with the bill.

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Joseph Meehan

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