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A person who is a "worker" or "deemed worker" under the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act, is eligible to claim workers compensation.

The word worker is used to describe an employee under the Act. Worker means any person who has entered into or works under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer or a deemed worker as described by the Act.

Generally a worker is someone who receives wages or commission regardless of the number of hours worked each week and includes workers who work away from the employer's premises..

Some examples of deemed workers are:.

• outworkers

• contractors

• a person who contracts to do certain kinds of rural work.

• taxi Drivers

• sales representatives

• jockeys and certain harness racing drivers

• casual or part time workers

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