Independent Party. County shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent Party and not as an employee. Neither County nor any agent or employee of County shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of the State. County shall not have authorization, express or implied, to bind the State to any agreement, liability or understanding, except as expressly set forth herein. County and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers compensation benefits through the State and the State shall not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage for County or any of its agents or employees. County shall pay when due all applicable employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes incurred pursuant to this Agreement. County shall (i) provide and keep in force workers' compensation and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law, (ii) provide proof thereof when requested by the State, and (iii) be solely responsible for its acts and those of its employees and agents.
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Samples: Cooperative Wildfire Protection Agreement, Cooperative Wildfire Protection Agreement, Cooperative Wildfire Protection Agreement
