On a federal level, you're right. But here in Washington - if the lawn mower isn't a licensed business and isn't paying L&I insurance and he hurts himself on t

On a federal level, you're right. But here in Washington - if the lawn mower isn't a licensed business and isn't paying L&I insurance and he hurts himself on the job and starts to collect disability, the state will get their pound of flesh out of you as his employer.