Stafford Trucking, Inc. v. State, Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Waukesha county’s affirmance of a ruling of an appellate tribunal of the Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations that “owner-operators” of semitractors who leased their services to Stafford Trucking, Inc. were employees of Stafford and that Stafford was liable for unemployment compensation contributions in the amount of $3,214.56. The sole issue raised by the instant appeal is whether the conclusion that the owner-operators are employees for unemployment compensation purposes under sec. 108.02(3), Stats., is correct. We affirm.

A deputy of…