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title: Stipends for remote work emerge as polarizing issue
description: Should remote workers be compensated for home office expenses, like internet and electricity? Prior to the pandemic, most remote employees were eligible for some reimbursement, but employees forced to work from home since 2020 are generally not reimbursed for such expenses. It's a tricky issue and one, as it turns out, with legal implications.
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# The View From NCS Technologies

## [Stipends for remote work emerge as polarizing issue](https://blog.ncst.com/stipends-for-remote-work-emerge-as-polarizing-issue1671545107)

Posted by [Mike Turicchi](https://blog.ncst.com/author/mike-turicchi) on Dec 20, 2022, 9:05:08 AM

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Should remote workers be compensated for home office expenses, like internet and electricity? Prior to the pandemic, most remote employees were eligible for some reimbursement, but employees forced to work from home since 2020 are generally not reimbursed for such expenses. It's a tricky issue and one, as it turns out, with legal implications.

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