Hiring an Independent Contractor

To hire an an Independent Contractor, make sure you:

• Do not control the method and means of how they perform their work, i.e., providing equipment and training.
• Do have a written contract that states what is to be performed, materials used, start and completion dates, payment based on completed project, and liability for failure to complete the project.
• Do obtain references and check them out to ensure they are experts in their field of work.
• Do check periodically to confirm that they have a valid ICEC or WC insurance on themselves.
• Do ask for proof of their ICEC and verify it is in good standing by searching on our website. Select “Licensee Information” then “Licensee Lookup”.