Thereâs also a type of cochlear implant that has a magnet you don't need to take out in order to have an MRI. Some parts of the device can get damaged if they get wet. You need to take off the speech processor before you bathe, shower, or swim.
independent contractor. Self-employed person (architect, consultant, engineer, etc.) who provides certain services to a second-party called the principal (or client or owner), or to a third-party on behalf of the client. An independent contractor is not under the control, guidance, or influence of the client and, unlike an employee, does not owe a fiduciary duty. The client neither deducts the payroll (or the withholding) taxes from payments to the independent contractor, nor contributes the employer's share.
Workers' compensation insurance is a policy to project workers if injured on the job. An independent contractor is not an employee.A business who hires independent contractors is not required to carry workers' compensation insurance on behalf of its independent contractors.f aspects of the worker's job are controlled by the company, including whether the worker receives reimbursed expenses and the company provides workspace, tools and supplies, then the worker is an employee and not an independent contractor. The worker in this scenario must be covered by workers' compensation insurance.