Like any other legal matter, L&I audit decisions can be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. But given that the proper result…Read more

Once you’ve worked your way through Part 1 and Part 2 discussing if you should appeal and whether your assessment is large enough to…Read more

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed various considerations regarding whether you should appeal an L&I audit assessment. Another consideration is what size…Read more

So you’ve received an L&I Audit Assessment, and you’re trying to determine: if you should appeal; whether the amount is even worth appealing; whether…Read more

Over the years, given our firm’s focus on working with businesses that hire independent contractors, we’ve gotten a unique view into what works, and…Read more

So your business is growing and you want to expand to hire independent contractors out of state. Will it be easier to do this…Read more

Over the years, we’ve had a unique opportunity as an independent contractor law-focused law firm to get insight into the actual/practical consequences of misclassifying…Read more

The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) has updated its systems to support unemployment benefits applications from independent contractors. Below is a brief overview…Read more

We’ve been getting a lot of calls from business owners asking about the proper response to their independent contractors filing for unemployment benefits. As…Read more

Businesses going through L&I audits have been notified that their audits have been placed on hold in light of the COVID-19 crisis. It is…Read more