2. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS:
It is the parties’ intentions that the independent contractor is not an employee of the company for any purposes, including, but not limited to laws of Connecticut. The independent contractor shall retain absolute discretion in the manner and means to perform the tasks for the company’s clients under this agreement.
This agreement is not considered a partnership or joint business venture, and the company will not be liable for any obligations incurred by the independent contractor unless authorization in writing is obtained by the company. The independent contractor is not permitted to act or make decisions on behalf of the company unless authorization from the company is obtained with specific conditions and instructions in writing.
The independent contractor is responsible to provide any change of address or contact information to its main operations during this agreement.
3. SCOPE OF PRACTICE (TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES):
The independent contractor shall provide all tasks necessary for the company and their clients to the best of their ability in the most effective and time efficient manner. The independent contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any tasks, duties, or activities outside of each clients care plan. The scope of practice related to HHA/CNA/LPN/RN LAWS in Connecticut will be maintained and always upheld when the independent contractors are with and providing the said services to the company’s clients.
The company is entitled to request any/all information from the independent contractors’ records of the company’s clients at any time.
The independent contractor will be responsible to report to the company after each visit with a client, and to fill out a visit form provided by the company with all tasks performed, events that took place during the visit, and any changes in mental/physical status of the client or their environment. This report will be addressed to Ian Lindsay and sent to the company electronically. Reports will be required to be sent no later than the end of each work week.
Th independent contractor is responsible to provide, maintain and replace its own tools, materials, supplies, and equipment required for the given tasks by the company. The independent contractor will not have permission to utilize the company offices at any time for any business-related tasks.
Any advice given by the independent contractor regarding the scope of work that involves the company clients will be considered a suggestion ONLY and not instruction.
The company reserves the right to change, alter, or stop the work at any given time being performed by the independent contractor with any of the company clients.