Conley v. Oliver & Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SKILLMAN, J.A.D.

This is an appeal from an order of the Division of Workers’ Compensation which dismissed petitioner’s claim for benefits on the ground that he was an independent contractor rather than an employee.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Petitioner earns his livelihood by performing temporary services as an insurance claims adjuster for insurance companies 'and claims adjustment companies when a catastrophe such as a hurricane generates so many claims that a company’s regular employees are unable to handle all its work. In the claims…