DOL Guidance on Misclassification: Are Your Workers Really Employees Versus Independent Contractors?
On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 to clarify the historically vague and unpredictable classification standards applicable to employees versus independent contractors. This article summarizes the DOL Interpretation. Although not groundbreaking, the DOL attempts to further narrow the permissible use of independent contractors by shifting the regulatory focus from […]
NC Workers’ Compensation Insurance: Does My Small Office Need Insurance?
“Need,” “want,” “have,” and “required by law” are all very different terms. Thankfully, one hundred and seventy eight (178) different governmental agencies are here to investigate, audit, fine and otherwise “help” small doctors’ offices comply with the law and determine which term applies to them – at least as recently identified by the State of […]
