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Introducing James R. Urquhart III

We are pleased to welcome James R. Urquhart III to NorthAmerican Transportation Association as a regular contributor and are certain our members will benefit from his experience and expertise in column.

James R. Urquhart III, author of The Independent Contractor Report and expert with nearly two decades of experience dealing with independent contractor versus employee issues. Mr. Urquhart is a member of the California bar, has established a nationwide reputation as an expert in employment tax and other matters involving the independent contractor (IC) issue, has counseled or represented hundreds of clients in state and federal employment tax matters involving the IC issue in the planning, audit, post assessment and hearing / trial stages, was designated in civil cases as expert witness on worker status issue and has handled numerous insurance bad faith cases. 
 
Mr. Urquhart's views on the IC issue have been featured in Forbes magazine (2/93), Independent Business magazine (9/93), Business ‘95 (4/95), Nations Business (2/96), The Boston Globe (05/04/2008) and other publications. The Report, since 1986, is a newsletter that covers employment tax cases, rulings and other issues of importance to the business, non-profit and government entities that use independent contractors.
 

The following articles are just a small sampling of what you can expect when you become an NTA Member.

CA Employment Development Department (EDD) has Publication to Help Business Determine Worker Status
Esq. James R. Urquhart III
EDD Form DE 38, Employment Determination Guide, uses Question and Answer format. Business owners can use guide the as a test for compliance with worker employment status laws.

IRS, Court Deny Safe Harbor Defense to Small Trucking Firm
Esq. James R. Urquhart III
Timely Form 1099 filing is one precondition before the section 530 safe harbor applies. The "testimony was vague and unreliable" at trial as to the Form 1099 issue.

Home Delivery Company Sued for Misclassificatoin of Truckers Under Fair Labor Standards Act and Other Laws
Esq. James R. Urquhart III
Trial court ruled, based on Georgia law, for home delivery firm that subject payees were independent contractors. Court of Appeal remanded to have case determined under California and not Georgia law.

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Law Offices of
 
James R. Urquhart III
A Professional Law Corporation
 
California Attorneys & Counselors at Law
 
81578 Camino El Triunfo,
Indio, CA 92203 USA
 
Specializing In Independent Contractor vs. Employee Matters
 
​Phone: (949) 786-1170
​Fax: (714) 242-9972
​Email: LAW@JRU3.COM
​Website: www.workerstatus.com


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