By: Kara M. Maciel
Identifying and eradicating the misclassification of employees as independent contractors continues to be a key objective for the Obama Administration. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the IRS have intensified their enforcement efforts regarding worker misclassification, and audits have increased substantially, particularly within the home health industry. In September 2011, the DOL and IRS announced an effort to coordinate with each other and with several states by, pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding, permitting ...
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