go bare
v.— «Employers who choose not to carry workers’ comp, sometimes referred to as going bare, face unlimited liability if an injured employee can show the employer was negligent.» —“Workers’ comp gives protection” by Don Doggett Houston Chronicle (Texas) Jan. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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