Culp v. Peet

This is an appeal from judgment of the circuit court reversing a hearing officer’s decision that seven or eight subcontractors were in fact employes for whom plaintiff was legally required to make contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. The plaintiff had been assessed for payments which were allegedly due from 1963 through 1966.

During the time involved, plaintiff was a con struction contractor engaged in building homes and small business buildings. His evidence showed that he contracted with these particular artisans to do specialized jobs such as finish cabinets,…