Legal Opinion
Professional Samplers, Inc. v. South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 16, 1999No. 2944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, Judge:
Professional Samplers, Inc. (Samplers) appeals from a South Carolina Employment Security Commission (Commission) decision holding Samplers’ product demonstrators are employees for purposes of state unemployment insurance coverage. Samplers argues its compliance with the Commission’s determination is preempted by federal law. We disagree and affirm.
Facts/Procedural History
Samplers contracts with food distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to provide personnel to demonstrate products, primarily by distributing samples and advertising materials. Product demonstrators are…
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