Code of Massachusetts Regulations
211 CMR - DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Title 211 CMR 111.00 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANIES AND THEIR CLIENT COMPANIES
Section 111.02 - Definitions

As used in 211 CMR 111.00, the following words will have the meanings indicated:

Client Company. A person, association, partnership, corporation or other entity located or having operations in Massachusetts that utilizes workers provided by a lessor through an employee leasing arrangement.

Commissioner. The Commissioner of Insurance appointed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6, § 26, or his or her designee.

Employee Leasing Arrangement. An arrangement whereby one business entity provides workers to another business entity under a contract, whether or not in writing, that retains for the lessor a substantial portion of personnel management functions, such as payroll, direction and control of workers, and the right to hire and fire those workers provided by such lessor; provided, however, that the leasing arrangement is long term and not an arrangement to provide the lessee temporary help services during seasonal or unusual conditions such as temporary skill shortages or temporary special assignments and projects. Any such arrangement to provide workers on a long-term basis shall be construed to be pursuant to a contract and subject to the provisions of 211 CMR 111.00.

Employee Leasing Company or Leasing Company. A sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other form of business entity whose business consists largely of providing workers to one or more client companies by means of employee leasing arrangements.