Royer v. Touch of Grey Ranch

Claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim after cutting his leg while milling lumber for use on building repairs at Lori Suskin and Gary Dempsey’s property, Touch of Grey Ranch (employer). The Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD) of the Department of Consumer and Business Services subsequently determined that claimant was not a subject worker entitled to workers’ compensation coverage. After claimant requested a hearing, an administrative law judge (ALJ) upheld that determination on the ground that claimant’s activities fell within the scope of the “householder” exemption for workers…