Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Mississippi
Whether 1099 contractors, gig workers and the self-employed can collect unemployment in Mississippi, and what misclassified workers can do.
Short answer: Services performed for wages are employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security that the worker is and will remain free from control and direction over the work, both under the contract and in fact. Miss. Code Ann. § 71-5-11(14)
| Self-employed, 1099 and gig workers | Services performed for wages are employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security that the worker is and will remain free from control and direction over the work, both under the contract and in fact. The employer-employee relationship is decided under common-law principles. Mississippi Code text read on a public code mirror (FindLaw), because the official Mississippi Code is published through LexisNexis. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 71-5-11(14) |
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FAQ
Can self-employed or gig workers get unemployment in Mississippi?
Services performed for wages are employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security that the worker is and will remain free from control and direction over the work, both under the contract and in fact. The employer-employee relationship is decided under common-law principles.
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.