Independent Provider. A. It is understood and agreed, and is the intention of the parties hereto, that Provider is an independent contractor, and not the employee or agent of County for any purpose whatsoever. County shall have no right to and shall not control the manner or prescribe the method by which the professional services are performed by Provider herein and Provider shall have the right to provide the same or similar services to entities other than County without restriction. Provider shall be entirely and solely responsible for its acts and the acts of its agents, employees, and subcontractors while engaged in the performance of services hereunder. Provider shall have no claim under this Agreement or otherwise against County for vacation pay, sick leave, retirement benefits, Social Security, workers compensation, disability, or unemployment insurance benefits or other employee benefits of any kind. The parties acknowledge that County shall not withhold from Provider’s compensation any funds for income tax, FICA, disability insurance, unemployment insurance or similar withholding and Provider is solely responsible for the timely payment of all such taxes and related payments to the state and federal governments, for itself and for its employees, agents, and subcontractors who might render services in connection with this Agreement. The Provider shall inform all persons who perform any services pursuant to this Agreement of the provisions of this section.
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Samples: Agreement, Independent Provider Agreement, Youth for Change
