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Travel Nurse Classification Question: Independent Contractor or W-2 Employee?

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The classification of travel and per diem nurses remains one of the most debated topics in healthcare staffing. At the heart of this debate is whether nurses working on temporary assignments through staffing agencies should be treated as independent contractors or as W-2 employees.

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