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What If Your Contractor Says They Are Your Employee?

As an employer in California, you have the option to hire employees or independent contractors to help you carry out the operations of your business. While most people may not know the difference between employees or contractors, the reality is that the status of workers is crucial. Get some help to clear your thoughts by calling the Los Angeles workers compensation defense attorney Zachary H. Sacks at Sacks & Zolonz, LLP. He understands how confusing Californias ever-changing work classification laws can be.

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What If Your Contractor Says They Are Your Employee?

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  1. What If Your Contractor Says They Are Your Employee?

  2. As an employer in California, you have the option to hire employees or independent contractors to help you carry out the operations of your business. While most people may not know the difference between employees or contractors, the reality is that the status of workers is crucial. What happens if an independent contractor you hire sustains a work-related injury and subsequently claims that they are an employee and not a contractor.

  3. Your Contractor Gets Injured and Claims They’re an Employee California has been through significant ups and downs when it comes to employee classifications over the last few years. If an independent contractor is injured on the job, they are responsible for paying for their own injury expenses. Maybe they have their own workers’ compensation insurance. Perhaps they do not.

  4. Ensure You Have a Signed Agreement With All Independent Contractors When you work with an independent contractor, whether they are a freelancer, sole proprietor, or otherwise a non-employee, you should have a written contract that spells out their role. If you get such a contract signed with an independent contractor, this should clear up any confusion about whether or not they are an employee.

  5. If you are a business owner or operator and are struggling to understand the requirements in place pertaining to workers’ compensation insurance for your operating environment, seek legal assistance as soon as possible, Contact a Los Angeles workers compensation defense attorney Zachary H. Sacks at Sacks & Zolonz, LLP. He understands how confusing California’s ever-changing work classification laws can be.

  6. Contact 400 Corporate Pointe, Suite 800 Culver City, CA 90230 310-216-7778 https://www.szcomplaw .com/contact-us Address Phone Website

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