From the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group —
For purposes of Colorado workers’ compensation law, a nine-factor test set forth in Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-202(2)(b)(II) is applied. The statute provides that for an employer to prove that a worker is truly an independent contractor, they must show that the person for whom work is performed (ie the company or hiring individual) does NOT:
Require the individual to work exclusively for the person for whom services are performed; except that the individual may choose to work exclusively for such person for a finite period of time specified in the document;
Establish a quality standard for the individual; except that the person may provide plans and specifications regarding the work but cannot oversee the actual work or instruct the individual as to how the work will be performed;
Pay a salary or at an hourly rate instead of at a fixed or contract rate;
Terminate the work of the service provider during the contract period unless such service provider violates the terms of the contract or fails to produce a result that meets the specifications of the contract;
Provide more than minimal training for the individual;
Provide tools or benefits to the individual; except that materials and equipment may be supplied;
Dictate the time of performance; except that a completion schedule and a range of negotiated and mutually agreeable work hours may be established;
Pay the service provider personally instead of making checks payable to the trade or business name of such service provider; and
Combine the business operations of the person for whom service is provided in any way with the business operations of the service provider instead of maintaining all such operations separately and distinctly.
The statute replaces prior case law that was scattered and provides stronger protection for workers…”
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