Just curious, what didn't you like about being statutory employee at older job? sm
Posted By: wondering on 2008-01-12
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I'm thinking of becoming one so I'd like a heads up on possible issues this causes!!! Thanks.
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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
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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.
Agree with poster below - MDI is statutory employee
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.
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! 
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
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P.S. ''If we try employee status and decide it’s not for us, can we return to statutory employ
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Yes. I used an older ad that they had up. nm
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Older MTs
I don't think any MTs are held in very high regard these days, old or young. I think that most companies take the attitude that if we want to leave we should stick our finger in a bucket of water and pull it out, that'll show us how much we'll be missed. Used to be there was truly a shortage of MTs. Now we hear that the companies must offshore because there aren't enough qualified MTs. But look on these boards and on the jobs board and check out the number of MTs literally begging for work and that includes those who are employed but can't get enough work to make a living. Sad indeed.
You may be right. I'm older myself SM
and the picture I get of myself or any of my MT friends out robbing banks or such is pretty darn funny. :).
Seriously, I know the issue with women committing crimes is mainly due to drugs, but I feel everyone is due a second chance.
older TT MT
Really how nice!
All Older MTs with 25+ Y sm
Anybody out there have any experience with Diskriter? I have 35 Y experience and am a 23 Y veteran of MQ.......left in 2006. I was there when it was Transcriptions Limited and then went to MQ and things were GREAT. But,,,,,,,we all know what happened.
The reason I ask opinons of experienced MTs is because it makes a difference. I do not mind major medical centers, I do not mind ESLs, OP reports and all the rest. Its part of the job.
This company has interviewed me for a full time position, NO VR, plenty of work, etc. etc. Sounds like what I was use to. Anybody have any experience with them?
I don't want to hear about how all you get is ESLs, OP reports, crap work, etc. I already know about all that and to me its part of the job always has been and always will be. Just general info if you have it.
If you have less than 25 Y I want to hear your experience too. I just put that number in because after that many years, we have done it all and seen it all and know that ESLs, OPs, major medical center crap goes with the territory!
Who were they? Was it a MT company older
than 12 years ago?
I'm curious. I'd like to learn a lot more about TT. As I read these boards, I wonder and pray that TT never outsources AND is never bought out by another company-- at least not until I retire. 
I'm older than the AAMT by 5, they were
pitching at start their aim was to get us recognized (and paid) as professionals within the medical community. In turn we could network, and keep abreast medically through continuing education materials, seminars, classes, etc., to ensure we were worthy of same, and respected.
That was 1981, if you know what I mean. At this point, I'd be happy with the labor board taking some initiative here.
I know this is an older post....
but I can answer your questions the best I can. I work for Spheris, but I've only worked there for a few months.
1. As far as I know, they only hire employee status. Like I said, I've only worked there a few months, so I don't know every little thing about the company.
2. They give you a primary account, and you can have secondary and terciary accounts for when work gets thin in your primary. I personally have never had to work my secondary or terciary accounts yet. There has always been work on my primary.
3. Yes they have a minimum. 10,200 per 2 week pay period.
4. You HAVE to use their equipment. They have their own platforms and computers that they send to you. They come with the whole 9 yards (footpedal, headphones, Shorthand, keyboard, etc.).
5. As for the starting pay, I think it's 6 cpl. Don't quote me on that though. It gets updated all the time. It also depends on what level you get hired on on, i.e., acute care, clinic work, etc.
Hope I helped a little!!
To Older but maybe not wiser
I don't know where you have been working but most companies require the MTs to look up ADT and names of physicians. I have yet to find one that pays extra for this. Besides, if you are good, this doesn't take that much time!
Also, I think Transcend's QA does a darn good job with feedback, and yes, they are able to decipher the more difficult dictators!
I sure am glad you no longer work at Transcend with your lousy attitude! I hear Medquist and Spheris are hiring. I'm sure they would love to have you and MGR there, LOL.
Older and wiser than you by
16 years, is that ok now? I learned long ago you either suck some things up or no job. I learn well.
All of a sudden I wish I was/were? older???
Too long to retirement, too old to go back to school.
Better dust off the exercise equipment and find a new husband
LOL ROFLOL
They pay older longtimers 8CPL and
Also, you will be paid only half that when you are switched over to VR, which all accounts will be in the coming months. Also, no incentives for hiring date after November.
I must agree with you. Seems harder the older you get.sm
When I was in my 20s, sure I could do 1800+ a day, but it's a different story now that I'm in my 40s. Sore wrist and fingers. Forearms tight and painful.
IT SUCKS!!
PS: Chinamom, sorry, I didn't mean to reply by email. Clicked the wrong thing by mistake. I must be getting old!!
Older posts were negative. Not sure why. nm
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Ok, I guess you are older that you forgot
but you bet me $1.00 that you were older. You, not me, did that. No, you shouldn’t care about my age, you were being sorta rude above in the fact you first said about betting $1.00. I will try to refresh your memory since Alzheimers seems to be kicking in some- the post was about how folks scared about 9/11 and you came in with a post on that, on the main board. Take it easy, dearie.
dear older and wiser
a GROSS line is not counted by character. geez. what kind of people am i dealing with on this board.
Were the MTs let go older/higher-paid, and
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Looked in archives for eTrans Plus but most were older
But I was wanting to find out if it's possible to do about 1500 lines a day consistently, also if the work is pooled (do you get pretty much same docs on same account every day or are there hundreds of different docs)?
For those who work there, do you like it?
For those who worked there but quit, how long did you last and why did you quit?
Just trying to do my research :)
Thanks for any info
My line count suffers the older I get -
I used to be a high producer consistently hour after hour, but as I near 40 and have been doing this for 15+ years, I notice my production even when the work is there is not quite what it used to be.
I think that we just naturally slow down as we age and cannot physically do what we can at that young age. People say that typing is not physical labor - but I beg to differ in some aspects. My bones and joints and muscles are just as worn out at the end of the day as they were when I was doing physical labor in a mill.
Now, I am not dead tired, but it does have a huge impact on our bodies to do this job and the wear and tear causes the slow down - Just my opinion!
Heed the messages in the older posts, not the ones planted by
management in the post below. That is all fairy tales about everything being so wonderful. It gets worse by the day at Transcend/MDI-FL.
Thanks. In the older posts, it looks like people were running out of work a lot...SM
Is this still the case? These posts are mostly from 2005 and 2006, so they are really old. Are the flexible with scheduling? Do they pay on time and treat their MTs well? I just want to know before I even think about applying! Thanks!
Well the one company uses an older version of DQS and has not upgraded to the last 1 or 2 upgrades.
That is my concern. I am not sure where to look at the version I am on for the company with the lower version to see what it is. I hope this works out okay.
MT in Texas. I left you a message under your older post below
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They're kind of new. Older posts had people having difficulty with them. nm
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