Fritts v. Division of Employment Security

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Don and Janet Fritts (the “Appellants”) appeal the determination of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (the “Commission”), upholding the findings and conclusions of respondent Division of Employment Security, and finding Appellants to be “employers” within the meaning of Missouri’s employment security law. Appellants operated a small plumbing and service repair business and hired several plumbers to handle service calls when Mr. Fritts fell to illness. On appeal, Appellants claim the plumbers were not “employees” but were “independent contractors”…