Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Arkansas
Whether 1099 contractors, gig workers and the self-employed can collect unemployment in Arkansas, and what misclassified workers can do.
Short answer: Service performed for an employer for wages in a lawful business is employment for unemployment purposes when the worker's status has been decided using the twenty-factor test required by Arkansas's Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019. Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-210(e)
| Self-employed, 1099 and gig workers | Service performed for an employer for wages in a lawful business is employment for unemployment purposes when the worker's status has been decided using the twenty-factor test required by Arkansas's Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019. Arkansas Code text read on a public code mirror (FindLaw), because the official Arkansas Code is published through LexisNexis. Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-210(e) |
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FAQ
Can self-employed or gig workers get unemployment in Arkansas?
Service performed for an employer for wages in a lawful business is employment for unemployment purposes when the worker's status has been decided using the twenty-factor test required by Arkansas's Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.