Employment Security Commission of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc.

ROSE, Justice.

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the taxicab drivers who lease cabs from appellee Laramie Cabs, Inc. in exchange for a percentage of the fares are employees under the terms of the Wyoming Employment Security Law, §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704, W.S.1977. Appellant Employment Security Commission of Wyoming classified these workers as employees and required appellee to contribute to the unemployment compensation fund on their behalf. The district court overturned the agency’s action on the ground that Laramie Cabs lacked sufficient control over the drivers, either in…