ln Augu!it 2016, Arl70n.l bcc.amc the Ont in the-a~llion to pass a *Ocd.ar.ation of lndcpt:

ndent Buslnt!$.SSt atus.• allowing. but not r,:,qu.Jringi.n. deptndmt contnc:tol'$ to sign a Jta1emen1 nc:knowledgjngth at the)' op,mue an independent buiine:s.s.a rc nol tntilled to unemploymenot r other b<,,eOtsa rlslng( rom"" .,nployment r,J,tlooshlp,• nd are mpon iblc for taUs O\\'Cda nd for any r"Siinr•ilon, U«n~. or i.,u1horii.a1lonnt t•

t:S$:lf)' for servlcn R"nd('r~. The worker must alw mttl 6 of IO olhtr c::ritrri1c1o mmonly us«l to determine II workrr's status. The signed docu.mmt crt11tcs II rd>utt:ablt pre-5umplion thal the worker b: :m indtptndcn1 co.ntractor if that status is ever ch.a.llrngc-

d..W hat are thr bc-ncflt5, nu:aehl!dc o the $ignlngof such a dcd.1.ra.tion~I n wh::'lt way> might U be harmful 10 tho ,tgnor! To • pally conuocd ng , 1 h hu?