In an effort to clamp down on the use of independent contractor status to avoid the payment of workers’ compensation premiums, the Florida legislature has created a very specific set of criteria which must be met. As a result, many service providers, who hold themselves out to be independent contractors, do not meet this criteria.

Utilizing service providers who do not meet the legal criteria to be deemed an independent contractor can create exposure for workers’ compensation premiums on the amounts paid to the service provider. Furthermore, your company’s workers’ compensation carrier can be forced to pay the claim of the service providers’ injured worker.

The attorneys at Druckman, Fee and Chait, P.A. are available for immediate consultation on all issues regarding independent contractors and can provide you and your business with a tailor made plan to keep your business in compliance.