Federal and state governmental agencies have announced crackdowns on independent contractor misclassifications. For example, President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget sets aside $25 million for the Dept. of Labor and the Dept. of Treasury to investigate worker misclassifications. Also, the Internal Revenue Service has reported that the federal government loses billions of tax dollars due to misclassifications and the ultimate goal of the program is to recoup up to $7 billion in unpaid employment taxes over the next 10 years. In addition to protecting the interests of workers who are misclassified, this loss of revenue has contributed to federal and