Common use of BASIC RELATIONSHIP Clause in Contracts

BASIC RELATIONSHIP. CONTRACTOR enters into this contract with LME/PIHP for the purpose of providing medically necessary Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and/or Substance Abuse (“MH/DD/SA”) services to the LME/PIHP’s Enrollee(s) and agrees to comply with Controlling Authority, the conditions set forth in this Contract and all Appendices or Attachments to this Contract. CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor of LME/PIHP. This Contract is not intended and shall not be construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association between the parties, their employees, partners, or agents but rather CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor of the LME/PIHP. Further, neither party shall be considered an employee or agent of the other for any purpose including but not limited to, compensation for services, employee welfare and pension benefits, workers’ compensation insurance, or any other fringe benefits of employment.