How the screener frames worker classification.

The methodology starts with a federal-style review of control, financial independence, and relationship structure. That framing is practical for a short screener because it helps operators gather the facts that usually matter most without pretending one checkbox solves the whole issue.

Federal factors

Classcreen groups the review into behavioral control, economic independence, and relationship structure. These buckets keep the assessment usable. Who controls schedule and methods? Who carries business risk and supplies tools? Is the role bounded or ongoing, and how integrated is it into ordinary operations?

State sensitivity

State law can be stricter than a federal-style screen. Instead of hardcoding a timeless nationwide rule, the product surfaces state-sensitive caution with an as-of date and source links. That keeps the tool durable and honest. If the facts touch a stricter jurisdiction or a multi-state footprint, the result should be treated as a first pass only.

Product limits

This is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for counsel or payroll review. The product is designed to produce a better internal summary, not to manufacture certainty. The value is in clarifying the strongest signals, naming the pressure points, and routing mixed cases into a smarter next step.