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Yes, independent caregivers can be considered 1099 workers if they are not your employees. This means they control how they perform their services, they use their own equipment, and they offer their services to the general public in an independent business. If this is the case, you would pay them as independent contractors and they would receive a 1099-NEC form for their tax reporting. However, if you control how the work is done, provide the equipment, and they work only for you, they might be considered your employees. In that case, you would need to withhold and pay employment taxes and issue them a W-2 form. It's important to correctly classify workers as it can have significant tax implications.