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special employee

noun

: an employee under workers' compensation law who is assigned by his or her employer to work for another employer

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“Special employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/special%20employee. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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