Common use of INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS OF CONTRACTOR Clause in Contracts

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS OF CONTRACTOR. Contractor, together with its agents, Subcontractor, officers and employees, will have and always retain under the Contract the legal status of an independent contractor, and in no manner will they be deemed employees of the Department or deemed to be entitled to any benefits associated with such employment. During the term of the Contract, Contractor will maintain at its sole expense those benefits to which its employees would otherwise be entitled to by law, including health benefits, and all necessary insurance for its employees, including workers’ compensation, disability and unemployment insurance, and provide the Department with certification of such insurance upon request. Contractor remains responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, and all FICA contributions. Each party to the contract is considered an independent contractor and as such will not have any authority to bind or commit the other. Nothing herein will be deemed or construed to create a joint venture, partnership or agency relationship between the parties for any purpose.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS OF CONTRACTOR. Contractor, together with its agents, Subcontractorsubcontractors, officers and employees, will shall have and always retain under the this Contract the legal status of an independent contractor, and in no manner will shall they be deemed employees of the Department State or deemed to be entitled to any benefits associated with such employment. During the term of the this Contract, Contractor will shall maintain at its sole expense those benefits to which its employees would otherwise be entitled to by law, including health benefits, and all necessary insurance for its employees, including workers’ compensation, disability disability, and unemployment insurance, and provide the Department with certification of such insurance upon request. Contractor remains responsible for all applicable federal, state state, and local taxes, and all FICA contributions. Each party to the contract is considered an independent contractor and as such will not have any authority to bind or commit the other. Nothing herein will be deemed or construed to create a joint venture, partnership or agency relationship between the parties for any purpose.