Common use of Status as Independent Contractor Clause in Contracts

Status as Independent Contractor. A. Consultant is, and shall at all times remain as to SBCCOG, a wholly independent contractor. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of SBCCOG or any participating agency or otherwise act on behalf of SBCCOG or any participating agency as an agent except as specifically provided in the Scope of Services. Neither SBCCOG nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner employees of SBCCOG. B. Consultant shall fully comply with the workers' compensation law regarding Consultant and Consultant's employees. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold SBCCOG harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with applicable worker's compensation laws.

Status as Independent Contractor. A. Consultant is, and shall at all times remain as to SBCCOG, a wholly independent contractorcontractor in business for itself. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of SBCCOG or any participating agency or otherwise act on behalf of SBCCOG or any participating agency as an agent except as specifically provided in the Scope of Services. Neither SBCCOG nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner employees of SBCCOG. B. Consultant shall certify that it has no employees. In the event that it acquires employees, Consultant shall fully comply with the workers' compensation law regarding Consultant and Consultant's employees. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold SBCCOG harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with applicable worker's compensation laws.