California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3353

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

“Independent contractor” means any person who renders service for a specified recompense for a specified result, under the control of his principal as to the result of his work only and not as to the means by which such result is accomplished.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 3353 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-4-workers-compensation-and-insurance/part-1-scope-and-operation/chapter-2-employers-employees-and-dependents/article-2-employees/section-3353

Other sections in Article 2 - Employees

§ 3350§ 3351§ 3351.5§ 3352§ 3352.94§ 3353§ 3354§ 3355§ 3356§ 3357…§ 3364.7§ 3365§ 3366§ 3367§ 3368§ 3369§ 3370§ 3370.1§ 3371§ 3371.1

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