The net provides many articles about independent contractors and below are some of the best:

• Index to excellent onside articles covering contractors and contracting (including government contracts tutorials and subcontractor agreements)

• Ten Things Your Contractor Won't Tell You

• Contracting tips (Healthcare oriented)

• Tips for Using Independent Contractors ("..Here are some things you can do to help ensure that you or those who work for you qualify for independent contractor status, and that you can win any challenges to your arrangements...")

• Owner Can Be Sued by Uninsured Independent Contractors' (Article)

• Independent Contractors And Employees: Do You Know One When You See One? ("..Perhaps the most basic question in the employment context is whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Employee status triggers employer obligations under various federal and state statutes which do not apply to independent contractors...")

• Workers' Compensation: When are independent contractors employees? ("..With the recent rise of health insurance costs, workers' compensation insurance premiums and other employment costs, many employers are looking for relief..." - Detailed)

• Using Independent contractors - be careful! ("..Every month at least one appraiser calls me about using independent contractors. Unfortunately, it is usually in reference to an ongoing audit by the IRS or a state employment department. Often the audit was triggered by an appraiser filing for unemployment..." (Article)

• What to do when the client tells you that you need 3rd party billing ("..The trend in many companies is to not pay contractors directly as sole proprietorships (1099) or incorporated contractors but instead to require 3rd party billing...")

• 20 factors to determine if someone is an independent contractor Employer's Liability - §906. Liability not barred by contracts with independent contractors (Maine law)

• Establishing Independent Contractor Relationships That Are Practical And Arm's Length: Avoiding The Most Common Mistakes ("..Increasingly, employers are seeking to cut costs and increase efficiency by reducing employee headcount. To augment leaner staffing levels while at the same time minimizing employment and benefit costs..." - Detailed)

• Employee Or Independent Contractor? Guidelines for the Potential Employer

• Independent Contractors: Advantages, Disadvantages Risks The Contract Employee's Handbook - A Survival Guide for Technical and Professonal Contractors...

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