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.
A. There is no set definition of the term independent contractor and as such, one must look to the interpretations of the courts and enforcement agencies to decide if in a particular situation a worker is an employee or independent contractor.here is no set definition of the term independent contractor for all purposes, and the issue of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor depends upon the particular area of law to be applied.