Agree with poster below - MDI is statutory employee
Posted By: sm on 2008-08-04
In Reply to: I just got hired too!! I had sent 3 resumes over a 3 year period and - sc
There are no benefits. It's basically the same as IC with the taxes taken out. Did you think you were hired for employee status? Don't mean to rain on your parade, but better double-check that.
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Agree with this poster. As an employee, your
employer HAS to take this out of your paycheck. If they do not, they are the responsible party, NOT you. That is why my state refunded all LATE FEES that they imposed on me for not paying my state taxes until the yearly filings. When my employer's job is to do this, it is their duty, not mine. It is my responsibility to pay what is due at tax filing and that's when I did it. After 3 years of imposing a late fee on me, my state REFUNDED all late fees to me and told me Medware would be investigated. They had quite a few employees in my state. I do not think they want my state after them but I know they will come down on them sooner or later and I personally cannot wait. In fact, I am going to check with my state to see what has been done thus far.
Depends on if you are employee or statutory employee (sm)
Employee, 8th and 23rd of month
Stat. Employee, 15th and 30th month
Am I statutory or employee
I just recently started working for MQ. Everyone is getting me confused. First, I am emailed about a rental fee. I called and told them I was an employee. I got my first paycheck and they only took out state and federal taxes. So, I am still as confused as they are. I left 3 messages for payroll and 3 emails. No answer as of yet. Are they supposed to take out all taxes if I am a full time employee? They only took out state and federal. Does this make a statutory?
Thanks for any infor.
I am a statutory employee and they take out sm
state, federal and Social Security. I didn't want to be botherered with the taxes and it was an option they could or I and I chose MQ to take the taxes.
Statutory employee
I was wondering if anyone could tell me the companies who hire statutory employees? I would like the flexibility of an IC, but I would like the company to pay half the taxes for me. If you know how I could find out which companies work this way, please let me know! Thanks!!!
Statutory employee
By definition an independent contractor (IC) should not be told that he/she will work 8 hours or 2 hours straight on a schedule. You give them the schedule you prefer to work and they accept that or reject it. The operative word here is independent. Far too many companies try to not do the tax thing and still want control of the IC. The IRS does not like that!
you are an SE, statutory employee.
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They are IC/statutory employee so no
benefits, insurance, etc. Website is transmdi.com
Yes, they called it Statutory Employee or IC ... at least
that is what is says on my contract. ?????
Statutory Employee Status sm
Use Bayscribe platform.
Statutory employee. Work when you want
nm
Statutory Employee Status
Please, can someone tell me if there are transcription companies that offer remote MTs employee status w/medical benefits. Is there such a thing as a Statutory Employee and what does this entitle us to?
They only offer SE - statutory employee
Since they don't offer benefits, you're not classified as FT or PT.
Statutory employee versus IC.....
I know that being a statutory employee has some SS taxes taken out by the company, but does being a statutory employee mean a company can make you stick to a set schedule?
Congrats! You are a statutory employee, not an IC
They do take a portion of taxes out of every check. But since you don't have any further benefits you get the 24 hour turn around flexibility. If someone else covers your health insurance, it's the best of both world in my opinion. Hope this helps.
Part-time...statutory; used to be PT employee. (NM)
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As a statutory employee, they take out FICA and match it. sm
Therefore, you do not have to file self-employment tax, like an IC. You are still not an employee per se, in that you set up your own schedule/make your own hours. You tell them how many lines you will do in a day, and every 2 months, you submit a schedule, telling them which days you will work.
You have to have your own PC. You can rent a C-phone from them, and some of the accounts are going to wav files, and I think the company provides the wav pedal for you.
Hope this helps!
I had a hard time as a statutory employee, but
now that I am a regular employee and have to have a set schedule I am WAYYYYY more disciplined. I guess I actually needed that boss hanging over me (not literally, LOL) to make sure I work and make $$$$$. Best of luck to you.
NEITHER STATUTORY NOR EMPLOYEE STATUS FAIR..SM
I said it before, when MTs were first forced to go the employee route..it's all about control...same for statutory. They have no right to dictate shifts/hours unless you're paid for your time by the hour. In either, you only get what you produce, per production. You might think you're ahead with employee status because of benefits. But what happens when you can't make your line count, even through no fault of your own? The only square deal is IC status... you get what you pay for..no more, no less. They don't pay for your time.. so they can't dictate a schedule. What other industry would require a certain amount of your time and not pay for your time? It would be different if they were to guarantee a certain wage per hour/day, etc... but they can't even guarantee there will even be any work.
SC meaning SE (statutory employee) and or IC contractor.
Still looking for help on employee positions with no VR which are good. Thanks.
Statutory Employee: What services hire SEs?
I have enjoyed the flexibility and tax part of being an SE with MDI-MD, but it seems very difficult to find any service who will hire SE. I see IC or FT or PT, but not SE. Could someone give me some leads? I searched the archives, not much current info. there...thanks!!
full-time employee, but started out statutory (sm)
Good luck and I'm glad you're giving MQ a chance. I think you will be pleasantly suprised. I know I was. I was kind of disappointed when they called me back, but I really needed a job, so I took it, and four years later, I'm very happy! Good luck to ya! 
Just curious, what didn't you like about being statutory employee at older job? sm
I'm thinking of becoming one so I'd like a heads up on possible issues this causes!!! Thanks.
You report wages and expenses as a statutory employee on schedule C.
I don't know how the company is these days, but when I was employed by them, there were some very rude people who worked in the office. I suspect since they were so high up, they're still there.
Do they offer both statutory employee and independent contractor status? Thank you! NM
NM
Only employee and statutory employee..no IC
nm
P.S. ''If we try employee status and decide it’s not for us, can we return to statutory employ
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Is that poster an STP employee?
They failed to mention that the 8 cpl is as an IC. That is not a liveable wage, after you deduct 25% for self employment and other taxes, you are getting 6 cents a line. Who would work for that?
(Your star employee, I mean - not the above poster!) nm
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I agree with above poster.
They are the worst co I have worked with.
I agree with the above poster
Cheap pay, major lack of communication, nasty QA people, truly a bunch of backstabbers. Run far and run fast. Not worth your time or effort.
Agree with this poster BUT
I would test drive the new job for a few weeks, if at all possible, before you give notice at the old job in case the new one also turns out bad.
LOL!!! You agree with the poster above. You are
I agree with the above poster 100%
the EXText system is very easy to learn and you can make money on it, but be careful. Some companies disable the line counting software and some don't. I have encountered that when they disable it it is tough to get your lines so it is a very suspicious act.
Agree with above poster and yes
you do get paid for ADT on internet accounts if it does not pull in automatically and you have to type it in. Basically, you get paid for what you type!
To previous poster - how long have you been with MDI? I've been here a month or so.
I agree with poster below...what do
you need to get by. In my case I worked in-house for 3 years, have been home for 3 years. My pay is decreased from the set hourly wage I made in-house, but I am not driving 100 miles round trip, buying new clothes, eating lunch out, buying coffee, shopping after work, etc. My income is just supplemental to my husband's income and I don't need the benefits, etc. We only have a house payment, so I don't stress over how much I make. While I work full time, I don't work myself silly just for the money. I am not in competition with anyone on this board or with my company. I log in, work my hours, make my lines and log out. I take vacations when I want, enjoy my days off and love the freedom of working at home without interruptions from coworkers, bosses, etc. This is just my experience. Good luck!
I agree....other poster must have a bee
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First of all, I agree with the other poster,
as in: you do not need a CMT to be a good MT! Second, if you agree with the proposal, then you must SURELY agree that MT's aren't paid what they should be, even WITH that CMT after their name!? Huh?!
i'm an MT and agree with the poster
:)
I agree with the poster above.
platform and dictators. The owner was nice. QA was a toss up depending who was reviewing your work for the day. The biggest issue I had was directions and depending on who was giving them you had a different rule to go by. It was very confusing. I left because they were always running out of work. It would probably be OK if it was a PT job and you didn't need the money to pay the bills but I did. The pay was accurate and always on time. Sometimes you have to try something out for yourself but like the other poster says don't go by posts to make a decision. I don't know if they had another platform when I was there. I only worked on APEX system.
Agree with above poster
I'm with a great company making very good money on an account I just love, so I feel quite blessed and realize any of it could change in the blink of an eye.
I've been MTing for 20 years now, and I've no intention of giving it up. It's in my blood now. If I ever found I could no longer support my family on MT wages, I'm so addicted to it that I'd likely go into another field for full-time work and keep doing MT work on the side.
I agree with above poster 100%
The owners are absolutely wonderful, very helpful, but the platform was so slow and I just could not see wasting my time with it. However, if you are familiar with that platform, you could do well. I had wished it would've worked out because they were nice and seemed genuine.
I agree with this poster
I took a part-time job that paid about 1-1/2 cpl less than the other offer.
Even though it pays less, the people are fantastic to work with, the work is reliable and steady, and the account is less stressful and more enjoyable than the other position.
I figure an extra couple of cents per line is nice, but I'm sure I can produce more lines on this account than I would have on the other one, so in the long-run this was the more profitable way for me to go.
Good luck with your decision!
I agree with the poster 100%
Nothing but a mess there. I left and never looked back.
I agree with poster below who said it works
both ways. The companies I have left did not cut it with me. There has not been one company other than the one I am with now that treated me as I deserved. Most of them really do suck!
MDI-FL, very disorganized. Agree with poster (sm)
They get nasty at MDI-FL and answers to questions ignored if they don't like the question being asked. Paid time off is NEVER correct and good luck getting the time listed on the stub. Work flow is hit and miss. They order you off and then back on with VR accounts. Pay and insurance benefits are better than most if you tolerate their demands and disrespect.
I agree with the poster who said they sniff around everyone - so? (sm)
I didn't even understand your post as to heard from management. Management of what? or who?
I agree with poster below, but for some answers
Part-time is 24 hours. They also have a 20-hour position, but I'm not quite sure how it works.
I'm not sure about training, but it seems like whenever I was trained for a new program/platform, etc., it was during the day. However, the training doesn't take more than 2 hours. I'm not sure if they want you to be on a daytime schedule for the first couple weeks, but it's highly possible they might not because they do have QA on duty 24/7 (I believe).
Paid training: I know they pay you per hour for the couple hours they train you on the phone, but I don't know if they offer a 2-week 'grace period' of hourly pay like a lot of companies. You might want to ask your recruiter about that.
Do visit the Medquist board. Don't expect 1 primary. Or let me put it this way, you may have 1 primary, but you will also have other accounts in your pool, each of which has a different set of account specifics. You'll never run out of work, but it does take time to read client profiles which you do not get paid to do and cuts into your lines per hour. Platform is awesome.
good luck
Queenie, I have to agree with you again. That poster sm
should GO AWAY. I do harder accounts but that's why I get the big bucks. I have made over 40,000.00 bucks this year at Webmedx. So NONNATIONAL go blow!
I agree with the other poster...Transtech
Transtech offers some degree of flexibility. Axolotl has none.
Management is more friendly and tactful at Transtech than management at Axolotl. I found the manager at Axolotl to be condescending, uncaring and abrupt.
Transtech definitely gets my vote. TT is a breath of fresh air in comparison to Axolotl.
Agree with other poster. I tested
jsut recently and it was very easy. Only lasted a week though as there never seemed to be work when I was scheduled to work. Good luck to you but you should be fine with the test.
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