Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A (2026)

Employee leasing companies

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Section 14A. (1) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:—

(a) ''Client company'', a person, association, partnership, corporation or other entity that utilizes workers provided by an employee leasing company pursuant to a contract.

(b) ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of insurance.

(c) ''Employee leasing company'', a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other form of business entity whose business consists largely of leasing employees to one or more client companies under contractual arrangements that retain for such employee leasing companies a substantial portion of personnel management functions, such as payroll, direction and control of workers, and the right to hire and fire workers provided by the employee leasing company; provided, however, that the leasing arrangement is long term and not an arrangement to provide the client company temporary help services during seasonal or unusual conditions.

(2) The commissioner may establish by regulation the circumstances and conditions, if any, under which any employee leasing company may be the policyholder of a workers' compensation insurance policy providing coverage to employees leased to client companies, and the manner and method of determining the appropriate premiums of client companies and employee leasing companies.

(3) An employee leasing company that does not meet the requirements of this section shall be subject to the provisions of section twenty-five C and where applicable, section fourteen.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1997–2011 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Gall, 789 N.E.2d 586 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003).

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Commonwealth v. Gall, 789 N.E.2d 586 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “Pursuant to these reform measures, premiums for workers’ compensation policies issued to employee leasing companies are now required to be calculated to reflect the exposure and anticipated claim experience of the client companies.”

Scottsdale Ins. v. Carrabassett Trading Co., 460 F. Supp. 2d 251 (D. Mass. 2006). “Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A(1)(c). See also Home Ins.”

Margolis v. Charles Precourt & Sons, Inc., 10 Mass. L. Rptr. 43 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “G.L.c. 152, §14A provides: (1) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings — (a) “Client company,” a person, association, partnership, corporation or other entity that utilizes workers provided by an employee leasing company pursuant to a…”

Cent. Mut. Ins. v. True Plastics, Inc., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 215 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). · cites it 3× “” G.L.c. 152, §14A(2). The applicable regulation requires “the employee leasing company to purchase and maintain a separate policy providing standard workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance for each client company.”

Unknown, 599 F.3d 73. “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A. Understandably, the plaintiff tried to fit the facts of this case to the formal labels created by the state statute, such as “general” and “special” employers, as well as “leased” or “lent” employees.”

Gamarra v. First Plastics Corp., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 4 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). “See also G.L.c. 152, §14A (governing employee leasing companies).”

Boyer v. Chatham Vill. Foods, Inc., 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 351 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1997). “See G.L.c. 152, §14A. 211 CMR 111 .04 (1), contains the following provision: It shall be the responsibility of the employee leasing company to purchase and maintain a separate policy providing standard workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance for each client…”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A(1)(c) — 1 case

Scottsdale Ins. v. Carrabassett Trading Co., 460 F. Supp. 2d 251 (D. Mass. 2006). “Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A(1)(c). See also Home Ins.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A(2) — 1 case

Cent. Mut. Ins. v. True Plastics, Inc., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 215 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). “” G.L.c. 152, §14A(2). The applicable regulation requires “the employee leasing company to purchase and maintain a separate policy providing standard workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance for each client company.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 14A(l)(c) — 1 case

Cent. Mut. Ins. v. True Plastics, Inc., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 215 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). “” G.L.c. 152, §14A(2). The applicable regulation requires “the employee leasing company to purchase and maintain a separate policy providing standard workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance for each client company.”

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