Info on IC status
Posted By: Lizardlady on 2009-01-29
In Reply to: Labor Board Question - sm - AnyMT
As an IC, there are no federal or state laws to protect you if you do not get paid. The only thing you can do is file suit in small claims court where you live. If you have proper documentation, you will get a judgement in your favor. However, that is no guarentee you will get your money if you live in one state and the person you contracted with lives in another unless you have the means to either hire someone, such as an attorney, in that state to collect your money for you or you go there yourself. Most of the MT companies are located in so-called right-to-work states that do little to regulate businesses and have little-to-no protection for the people who work for them. They could care less if you get paid or not. The U.S. Dept of Labor will only help you if you belong to a union. The IRS does say you have to make at least minimum wage. That is it. One thing you can do is go into the IRS web site and make sure that you were really an IC and not an employee. Many, many MT companies are breaking the law on that one. If you think you were actually an employee, you can file a complaint with the IRS and you might be awarded some of the funds that they should have been taking out of your wages. There is a lot about it on this site if you do some searching.
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Info you asked for - employee status
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the past 15 minutes and have found nothing!! I read somewhere someone said you have to have tough skin to work for MDI-FL. I wonder what this means! :)
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like to stick with the Escription platform at all possible.
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Looking For PT or IC PT status..sm
Been running out of work and looking for something to make up for the lost income. Does anyone know which companies are hiring PT or PT/IC status? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
PT/IC status
I have heard that www.rapidtranscript.com is in need of people for the basic 4.
I'm an IC. I don't think they have emp status.
They're in Stroudsburg, PA. you can find them address by googling.
IC status
Can anyone provide info on companies who do not require a schedule or line requirement?
Need to know your status - are you IC
Makes a big difference as to how she can treat you. What is your status?
SE status is
statutory employee, which means that the company will withhold your SS taxes thereby saving you paying both sides of the (I think almost 15%) when you pay your quarterly taxes.
IC status
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Are they IC status?
nm
non-IC status
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IC status
This sounds like D&L typing as well. Must be many out there doing it, and someone allowing them to get away with it.
You mean from OT status?
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What is SE status?
NM
se status
I have been an SE before with benefits, and I did not have the freedom to choose my own schedule. The only difference in employee/SE was that I supplied my own computer - thereby making me eligible to count my home office. Otherwise, I was just another employee.
It's SE status
It's a great company and great line rate, but no insurance or benefits, so if that's really what you need you'll have to look elsewhere.
Still, if IC/SE status, you can't always
work as much as you want because if they have FT employees, they get first shot to meet their required lines, hours, etc.
Ic status
I emailed one of them and asked how they could advertise for ICs and then dictate the hours and shifts. The response was that the job is IC because you have the choice to not accept the job if you don't like the hours!!! are you kidding me? I wish people would start to report these companies to the IRS. Again as long as they can get away with it.......
IC status.
I suspect that IC status may have been created by some predatory management types--not necessarily in the MT business--who wanted to keep hiring employees but did not want to have to keep paying for benefits. They continue to treat them as employees even though they are not. They often get away with it because people need the jobs and are afraid to rock the boat.
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IC Status
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SE status?
What does SE status stand for? Does MDI-MD offer MDI status? Does anyone receive health and/or PTO?
SE status
SE status = statutory employee status. It's very similar to IC status except some (not all) taxes are withheld from your paychecks. MDI-MD does SE status. No health insurance or PTO.
been doing IC status for 25 out of sm
over 30 year MT and to me it is well worth it. I made alot more money and even with the taxes it was worth it. Plus, it is SO worth it as far as flexibility of scheduling!
Lots of things that you can deduct that I personally think make up for the extra employment tax situation. Just my opinion though. If you haven't been in this profession for very long though, I don't think it would be worthwhile. I guess it depends on how mucy money you are making to begin with.
been doing IC status for 25 out of sm
over 30 year MT and to me it is well worth it. I made alot more money and even with the taxes it was worth it. Plus, it is SO worth it as far as flexibility of scheduling!
Lots of things that you can deduct that I personally think make up for the extra employment tax situation. Just my opinion though. If you haven't been in this profession for very long though, I don't think it would be worthwhile. I guess it depends on how mucy money you are making to begin with. Plus its not what is worth to everybody else, its what it is worth to you. If you need flexibility then yes. you might want to try statutory status if you can find it. They pay your SS taxes but most of the time there is some flexibility in scheduling too. That is the best of both worlds in my opinion.
IC status
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IC status
Wow TechSupport! Thank you!
I'm personally pretty happy being classified IC, especially since my contractor seems to be very cognizant of the fact that IC's are presumed to have FLEXIBILITY. But it got under my skin more than a little when applying for IC positions where the contractor was dictating days and shifts.
But again, TechSupport, thank you! I did not know that there is an official form with the IRS for contesting IC status without directly confronting the employer!
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The IRS did away with the 21-rule a long time ago and they are the final say. They now have a 3-part rule.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
Being told your hours, providing equipment, telling you you can't work for another company -- EMPLOYEE.
I'd venture to guess 90% of the services calling ICs contractors are WRONG.
PT/FT status
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IC status with MDI???
Very confusing to me also as to my knowledge we are statutory, which is not the same thing as IC.
Status with MDI
Some of us are full-time employees, but we don't have benefits. I am full-time and work a 40-hour week, sometimes more. I feel sorry for those who have done without benefits at MDI. I kept my Cobra with no lapse in coverage, so I will be covered without a waiting period. Those of use who work at MDI are looking forward to having benefits again. The company treats us well.
IC status
When I was an IC many years ago. I used to plan on paying a third to Uncle Sam and then B&O tax to the state (we don't have a state income tax). But, I was going out and canvasing for clients and not doing on the Net back them - I think it is different depending on the state - but I think it was about $1000 a year. Hope this helps. You need to call the government tax people and they will send you invoices and info on what to pay.
MQ has no IC status. No one is an IC. Perhaps confused??
nm
Thanks, I think employee status though
I applied 2 months ago and checked the ad again on their website. The hours stink. SO, I'll go and see what they offer, but not sure. Hours, days are Monday, Thurs,Fri,Sat, Sun. 3 to 11:30 pm, then Sat and Sun 7am to 3:30pm. YUCK! I don't remember those hours from when I applied that long ago! Am curious to see what they offer though. Will post after I find out. Job is in Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, but will be home-based.
Does MedWare have IC status now?
I used to work for them as an IC a few years ago, but then they discontinued that.
Anyone know if they currently hire IC's?
0.738 cpl actually if employee status sm
To figure out what a line rate would be for employee status - you just subtract 7.65% from the IC line rate. My neighbor is an HR specialist and teaches the tax classes at a bank here. She said the only difference is that you pay the 7.65% FICA instead of the employer paying it. There are so many ignorant people out there saying you pay 30% more - you don't. You pay the same, plus the above amount - for me equals about 28% total, not 30% additional.
IC status usually earns more cpl sm
IC status usually does pay more than 10 cpl but IC also usually means you pay your own taxes, pick up and deliver work, etc.
Do you pay your own taxes or does the hospital do that for you? If they pay it, you are an employee, not an IC. If you pay them on your own, perhaps 11 cpl is not enough.
No they are not IC. Employee status
and I believe 1,000 lines is FT. No pressure. Very easy going. Not sure of benefits yet. Not sure if you can be IC or not.
I am FT and plan to stay FT and can easily do 1,000 but struggle with 1,2000 because of lack of work and crap I am stuck with because of cherrypicking the work.
They pay less than I am making now and cannot really afford to go just yet.
Also they count spaces and headings for line count.
Heatland's status
I currently work for Heartland do you? I myself love this company. I have been treated great by all my sups. Tech support has always been A+. I love my accounts, but at the same time it is always in the back of my head is there the chance they could start cutting jobs. I know they are still taking on new MTs as we speak, and that is a plus in the outlook on things, but still cannot help but wonder.
I talked to them about IC status sm
and I really liked them. You might just call and ask. It would be IC status and you need your own equipment. They download their software.
Statutory status?
Can anyone tell me what companies offer statutory employee status? Any input appreciated! Thanks
FT & PT - employee status - sm
I work for them too and love it there. The specialties they are hiring for are probably Ortho and Onc. Great place to work, nice people. Very happy.
Employee status
Amphion has all employee-status positions.
Employee status only. nm
Employee status?
Does ScribeRight offer employee status or just IC? Thanks.
Employee Status?
Do they offer regular employee status?
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