I've worked as an IC before without much difficulty. I did have to pay $500/year in employment practice insurance and go through validation. The validators seem

I've worked as an IC before without much difficulty. I did have to pay $500/year in employment practice insurance and go through validation. The validators seemed most intersted in a statement-of-work and an employment agreement between myself and my company. I had my own equipment and came in about once a month for meetings. Paid my taxes, used the legal deductions, and never got audited. I can't imagine why anyone would believe a contractor is an employee if they apply for unemployment.Such a person has admitted they willfully lied under oath to the IRS when filing their 1099. People with so little integrity should never be hired or contracted with; I hope all such people are indited for fraud.