Independent Contractors: Rhode Island
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
- A right to control test is applied to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under Rhode Island's workers' compensation law. See Workers' Compensation.
- Factors used by the Internal Revenue Service are applied to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under Rhode Island's unemployment insurance law. See Unemployment Insurance.