Do you get 1099 for workmans comp?

Being paid by on a 1099 basis means you are an independent contractor, basically self employed. The amounts that would be paid by an employer for his employee are now your responsibilty, like the employer portion of FICA (7.56%). However, as someone self employed, you probably aren't covered by WC protection, and certainly not Unemployment, so you won't be making contributions to it. It's probably negotiable. But just because a company pays into WC for you doesn't make you an employee. Many states are "ladder states," meaning liability follows up the ladder until someone can pay. In Texas, General Contractors are required to carry Comp for their subcontractors (who are 1099 workers) who don't have it, or remain liable if they don't (since TX is the voluntary Comp state.) If you can carry your own WC, it may make you more marketable. You can check with those you do work for before you decide.