Hasco Manufacturing Co. v. Maine Employment Security Commission

This case arising under the Maine Employment Security Law is before us on appeal from the decision of the Superior Court sustaining on review the action of the Employment Security Commission. R. S., c. 29, § 5, XIV. The issue is whether the services of certain individuals selling products of the appellant Hasco Manufacturing Company (for convenience herein called “Hasco”) constituted “employment” under the statute. If so, the individuals were “employees,” and not dealers or independent contractors as contended by Hasco, and their earnings were subject to contribution to the unemployment…