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<p>[QUOTE="markk, post: 4677351, member: 75126"]I found this just now . Seems unemployment and wc is off the table . So my wages would be better but I run the risk of being unemployed for what ever reason and no unemployment to draw on . I have not talked to the guy today but plan to . Knowing nothing about hauling cement I do not know what happens in winter or bad weather . Is there work ? Not sure if he hauls anythning else or not in these times . If the risk of unemployment is low then maybe . </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.kdor.org/misclass/mcfaq.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.kdor.org/misclass/mcfaq.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.kdor.org/misclass/mcfaq.htm</a></p><p>If a worker is classified as an <b>independent contractor</b>, the employer generally does not have those obligations and the <i><b>worker</b></i> is required to:</p><p>make quarterly estimated payments for income taxes, and;</p><ul> <li>pay self employment taxes.</li> </ul><p>An independent contractor is not entitled to unemployment compensation and, in many cases, will not receive workers compensation if injured on the job.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Most importantly, the intentional misclassification of workers is illegal and constitutes tax and insurance evasion. Employers engaging in this practice may be subject to significant penalties and fines.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="markk, post: 4677351, member: 75126"]I found this just now . Seems unemployment and wc is off the table . So my wages would be better but I run the risk of being unemployed for what ever reason and no unemployment to draw on . I have not talked to the guy today but plan to . Knowing nothing about hauling cement I do not know what happens in winter or bad weather . Is there work ? Not sure if he hauls anythning else or not in these times . If the risk of unemployment is low then maybe . [URL]https://www.kdor.org/misclass/mcfaq.htm[/URL] If a worker is classified as an [B]independent contractor[/B], the employer generally does not have those obligations and the [I][B]worker[/B][/I] is required to: make quarterly estimated payments for income taxes, and; [LIST] [*]pay self employment taxes. [/LIST] An independent contractor is not entitled to unemployment compensation and, in many cases, will not receive workers compensation if injured on the job. [B]Most importantly, the intentional misclassification of workers is illegal and constitutes tax and insurance evasion. Employers engaging in this practice may be subject to significant penalties and fines.[/B][/QUOTE]
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