[Karen37a]

I just got this from one of the lawyers I've worked with in the past. If you're in California, you probably have some recourse. If not, maybe you can still sue? You probably weren't a real 1099.

California Court Makes Independent Contractor Status More Difficult to Establish

The Supreme Court of California has adopted a new restrictive test making it significantly more difficult for companies to classify California workers as independent contractors. Under the new test, all California workers are assumed to be employees, and a worker may not be classified as an independent contractor unless a company can demonstrate that:
(i) the worker is free from the control and direction of the company,
(ii) the work performed by the worker is “outside the usual course” of the company’s business, and
(iii) the worker is clearly engaged in an independently established business for him/herself, with the work being performed for the company as part of that business.
In light of the new criteria, companies that currently have California workers classified as independent contractors should carefully evaluate whether such workers meet the new legal standards.


(Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court)

Can you please stop helping people who are theives, moles, debt relief and losers