Legal Opinion
Matter of Berger (Commr. of Labor)
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 6, 2016No. 521913PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P.J.
Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 23, 2014, which ruled, among other things, that Gail & Rice, Inc. was liable for unemployment insurance contributions on remuneration paid to claimant and others similarly situated.
Gail and Rice, Inc. (hereinafter G & R) is an entertainment and communication business located in Michigan that primarily secures brand ambassadors for its clients, mostly automotive companies, to market and promote client products in live settings. Claimant, an actor with experience as a brand ambassador, was hired to work a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Empire State Towing & Recovery Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- Matter of Lee (Commr. of Labor)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Ritch (Commr. of Labor)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
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