California · Labor Code

LAB §3353: “Independent contractor” means any person who renders service for a specified recompense for a specified result, under the control of his principal as to the result of his work only and not as to the

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An independent contractor is a person hired to produce a specific result for payment, where the hiring party controls only the outcome, not the work methods.

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“Independent contractor” means any person who renders service for a specified recompense for a specified result, under the control of his principal as to the result of his work only and not as to the means by which such result is accomplished.

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