While an independent contractor is different from a standard employee, the exact definition of your role is not set in stone. To prevent any unwanted surprises, it is essential to define the exact business relationship between you and your employer prior to beginning work.
Here are the indications that death has occurred: 1  No breathing for a prolonged period of time. 2  No heartbeat. 3  Eyes are fixed and slightly open, with enlarged pupils.  Jaw relaxed, with the mouth slightly open.
The official signs of death include the following: 1  no pupil reaction to light. 2  no response of the eyes to caloric (warm or cold) stimulation. 3  no jaw reflex (the jaw will react like the knee if hit with a reflex hammer)  no gag reflex (touching the back of the throat induces 1  vomiting) no response to pain.  no breathing.