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Latest News > Federal > Coalition Submits Statement for the Record: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means
Coalition Submits Statement for the Record: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means
Chairmen McDermott and Neal, Ranking Members Weller and English and Members of the Committee, the Coalition to Preserve Independent Contractor Status (the “Coalition”) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments in connection with the May 8, 2007, hearing before the Committee concerning independent contractors.
The Coalition was formed by businesses, associations and individuals who value an individual’s right to offer his or her services as a self-employed independent contractor and are concerned about potential developments that could undermine that right. I am Executive Director of the Coalition and also a practicing attorney. For more than fifteen years, I have devoted my legal practice predominantly to representing entities in a wide range of industries in establishing and defending independent-contractor relationships of various types.
The following comments reflect both the research that the Coalition has undertaken in this area as well as my many years of experience in dealing with federal and state government agencies in their efforts to properly classify service providers as employees or independent contractors.
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