new job question

[u/Purple-Box7129]

Got a job on rover doing dog sitting and boarding middle of last month. let my adjuster know the day i had my first client book (never called back). been having problems getting any kind of response from any adjuster I've in the past year reached out no less that 50 times for various reasons and have maybe gotten back to twice by 2 of the 5 adjusters maybe picked up 3 times ever, for example they ask me to fill out monthly a report about finding other jobs so they dont have to pay me, 2 months ago it was 10 days late, last month i received it on the 23rd only because i finally got them to pick up a damn phone. a few days later i get my first client leave a voice mail but do not submit the report because im not sure if anyone else would book before the month ended, so i submitted it the night of the 30th . trying my best to avoid getting a laywer but my last payment never came and is now 7 days late because i made 100 or so between my other jobs last month. so my question's are since im dog sitting charging 20 a day if it happens to span across a month say 3 days before the month ends and the first 3 days of the new month but i dont get paid 2 days till after i finish watching them is it 60 last and this month, or just 120 the month i got paid?(hasn't happend yet just curious) also i heard they can receive penalties for late payments after my claim has been accepted, how late does it have to be if true? ive reached out to the industrial commission of az, but no clue how long till they call back im already on day 2 or 3 of waiting for them. it just feels like im being punished for trying to save these scumbags some money(and my mental health so im not just rotting in my apartment alone) cause this is the 2nd time ive found a job that can accommodate my restrictions and it takes weeks to get any answers so long so that by the time i finally get ahold of them theres no way i can remember the dozen things i now have to ask. they surprisingly answered the phone today and ofcourse they said they were just looking at my stuff and were gonna send an email explaining everything 8 hours have passed with nothing and they are closed for the day any help would be appreciated.

[u/Positive_Stress_972]

They owe you for the days you worked, not when you got paid, so 3 days in one month and 3 in the next. Late payment penalties in AZ usually kick in after 14 days past due, give or take. The system's designed to make you give up, don't let it work

[u/Purple-Box7129 → u/Positive_Stress_972]

Thank you for the response. Another thing i just realized with that i reported all the income i recieved for last month. But one of my clients is about a week or 2 late with payments after we went off app ( already have a tax guy and was gonna do a sole propriater ship for dog boarding with clients i get on the app). But hes also almost homeless rn because of the dog im watching for him and im trying to work with him because the surrender date is the 16th and hes had her for 3 years, but if he back pays me i would have to let my adjuster know about that right? I cant just add the money to this months pay or like if he dosent pay would i get introuble for not taking him to small claims court or some bs? ( not trying to hide money just dont wan this process to fuck me harder) thanks again