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borrowed servant rule

The borrowed servant rule is a legal doctrine stipulating that if an employer (usually referred as the special employer) borrows a worker from another employer (usually referred as the general employer), the special employer can be held liable for the borrowed employee's actions, even though a permanent relationship doesn't exist.

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borrowed servant rule

The borrowed servant rule is a legal doctrine stipulating that if an employer (usually referred as the special employer) borrows a worker from another employer (usually referred as the general employer), the special employer can be held liable for the borrowed employee's actions, even though a permanent relationship doesn't exist.

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The borrowed servant rule applies when an express or implied contract of hire exists between the special employer and the injured worker, the worker is engaged primarily in work for the special employer, and the special employer controls the details of the work.

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