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Table 3

Annual impact of proposed rule making it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors


Total cost to workers	At least $3.7 billion annually
Cost to workers of new ongoing paperwork	At least $400 million annually
Transfer from workers to employers	At least $3.3 billion annually
Transfer from social insurance funds to employers	At least $750 million annually

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EPI comments on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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