Independent Independent Contractors versus Contractors versus

EmployeesEmployees

Caroline Worley, Esq.Worley Law, LLC

Julie K. Phillips, Esq.Anthony Law, LLC

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTSVIEWPOINTS

Hiring Independent Contractors versus Acting as an Independent Contractor

Satisfying the Independent Satisfying the Independent Contractor TestContractor TestBehavioral Control

◦ Instructions◦ Training

Financial Control◦ Significant Investment◦ Expenses◦ Opportunity for Profit / Loss

Relationship of the Parties◦ Employee Benefits◦ Written Contracts

BENEFITS AND BENEFITS AND PITFALLSPITFALLS INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUSCONTRACTOR STATUS

Issues with Independent Issues with Independent ContractorsContractors

Gaining the benefits while Gaining the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls – Use of avoiding the pitfalls – Use of

an IC Agreement an IC Agreement

Benefits, continuedBenefits, continued

Procedures to Ensure an IC Procedures to Ensure an IC remains an ICremains an IC

Little InvolvementLump Sum PaymentUse of leasing to provide

equipmentAssignabilityOpportunity for profit and loss

Contact Info:

Julie Phillips, Esq.Anthony Law, LLC

383 N. Front Street, LLColumbus, Ohio 43215

614.340.0011jkp@AnthonyLawllc.comwww.AnthonyLawllc.com

Contact Info:Caroline Z. Worley, Esq.

Worley Law, LLC28 Westerview Drive

Westerville, Ohio 43081614.670.9458

czw@WorleyLawllc.comwww.WorleyLawllc.com

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