Hawbaker v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

Justin L. Hawbaker (Claimant) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying his claim petitions. In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Claimant was an independent contractor and not an employee of Shawn Kriner d/b/a Kriner’s Quality Roofing Services (Kriner). On appeal, Claimant contends that the Board erred. He contends that in *64spite of his written contract with Kriner that identified Claimant as an independent contractor and required him to carry…