In re the Claim of Caufield-Ori

Casey, J. Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 17, 1995, which ruled that claimant and others similarly situated were employees of Abbott Blumberg.

Abbott Blumberg operates a business in which he refers models to companies in the garment industry. After claimant, a model, applied for unemployment insurance benefits and hearings were held before an Administrative Law Judge, the Board found that claimant and other models represented by Blumberg were Blumberg’s employees and not independent contractors. Blumberg challenges this finding arguing, inter…