(a) Work that an individual performs under any contract of hire is not covered employment if the Secretary is satisfied that: (1) the individual who performs the work is free from control and direction over its performance both in fact and under the contract; (2) the individual customarily is engaged in an independent business or occupation of the same nature as that involved in the work; and (3) the work is: (i) outside of the usual course of business of the person for whom the work is performed; or (ii) performed outside of any place of business of the person for whom the work is performed. (b) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide: (1) general guidance about the application of subsection (a) of this section; and (2) specific examples of how subsection (a) of this section is applied to certain industries, including the construction industry, the landscaping industry, and the home care services industry.
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