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

If your business is experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, check L&I’s Employer Assistance Program to see if it can help. The Employer Assistance…Read more

As you’re undoubtedly noticing, one of the significant and unfortunate economic consequences of COVID-19 is that employees are being laid off, and the amount…Read more

It is generally understood that a worker can either be an employee or an independent contractor. If the worker is an employee, the worker…Read more

Independent contractor agreements are not simply helpful to have.  They are critical to ensuring that your business is able to pass Washington State’s independent…Read more

Independent contractor compliance doesn’t solely depend on what you, as a business owner, do to comply with independent contractor law. Indeed, you can have…Read more

Before an appeal of an L&I or ESD Notice and Order of Assessment can even start, one extremely critical requirement must be met: the appeal…Read more

Frequently I’ll have clients who have been through an audit with one government agency, and who, based on the outcome of that audit, will…Read more