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Not so cut and dried with 1099 as with W-2. Any chance you were
improperly classified as an independent contractor? Did you have to
work on site at specified hours?
On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 3:27 PM, bobsc1 <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
> Yes, 1099 to the company who hired me to contact out to another company. So, they should be responsible to me no matter what. I think. And, they said I did a good job with no complaints. I don't get it.
> Robert
> Sent from my Galaxy Tab S2-------- Original message --------From: Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> Date: 3/2/2016 2:53 PM (GMT-08:00) To: TECHWR-L WritinOn Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 2:16 PM, bobsc1 <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:> I'm in Calif. And yes it is the company that hired me as a contractor not the company I did the work for. Wasn't sure if I could go the labor board because I am a contractor. And do know the state senator representative who world happy to take interest this.
>> Thanks for the help and I will continue to see other suggestions as they are posted.
>> Robert Courtney
>>
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>> Sent from my Galaxy Tab S2-------- Original message --------From: Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> Date: 3/2/2016 1:40 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net>, TECHWR-L Writing <TECHWR-L -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Subject: Re: Tech Writer Conractor - no payment
>> Which states are you, the agency, and the company they contracted you to in?
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I was hoping to get some guidance on my contract position and not have
>>> several invoices paid. I finished the contract with the company and they are
>>> now defaulting on my last several invoices. I have emailed the accountant to
>>> ask about it and was told they are having issues with the accounting
>>> department for the company they contracted me to. At this point, I get no
>>> response from them. I contacted the personnel department and a contact I
>>> reported at the company. No response. What are my alternatives to get paid?
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