In re Ann Miles Builder, Inc.

The petitioner, Ann Miles Builder, Inc. (AMB), appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (board) that the respondent, Michael Veltsos, was not an independent contractor, but instead was AMB’s employee for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Law. See RSA281-A:2, VI (1999) (amended 2001). We affirm.

AMB is a small construction company involved in land development, restoration and new construction. Michael Veltsos Construction and Home Building, LLC, was formed by Veltsos in approximately 1995. Veltsos’ business has a federal employer identification number and in the…