White v. Department of Labor & Industries

The question presented on this appeal is whether the essence of a particular independent contract is the personal labor of the independent contractors, within the purview of the Laws of 1937, chapter 211, § 2, p. 1030 (Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), § 7674-1 [cf. RCW 51.08.180, part]).

The exact wording of that section of our workmen’s compensation act is as follows:

“The term workman within the contemplation of this act means every person in this state who is engaged in the employment of or who is working under an independent contract, the essence of which is his personal labor for any employer…