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HB1455: Commission to Review Worker Tax Status
This bill creates a new commission within the Department of Labor to check if employers correctly classify workers on their tax forms and provides remedies for employees harmed by invalid filings.
What This Bill Does
- Establishes a commission to review and validate employment status listed on Form 1099 tax returns filed by employers.
- Provides available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Labor
- Employers who file Form 1099 tax returns on behalf of workers
- Employees whose work status is reviewed by the commission
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify when this law will take effect.
- The specific types of remedies available to impacted employees are not detailed in the summary provided.