Stranger anxiety. Stranger anxiety is a form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them. Symptoms may include: getting quiet and staring at the stranger, verbally protesting by cries or other vocalizations, and hiding behind a parent.
Workersâ compensation tax rates are generally based on each $100 in wages an employee earns. In the state of Washington, the Department of Labor and Industries administers the workersâ compensation system.
When a worker is an employee, employers must pay state and federal unemployment tax, social security tax and workers compensation/disability premiums to a State Insurance Fund. When a worker is an independent contractor, the hiring party is not required to make any of these payments.