FOR ALL OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. A. It is understood and agreed that CONSULTANT (including CONSULTANT’S employees) is an independent contractor and that no relationship of employer- employee exists between the parties hereto. CONSULTANT’S assigned personnel shall not be entitled to any benefits payable to employees of REGIONAL SAN as an independent contractor, CONSULTANT xxxxxx agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold REGIONAL SAN harmless from any and all claims, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be made against REGIONAL SAN based upon any contention by any third party that an employer-employee relationship exists by reason of this Agreement.
