Elms v. Renewal by Anderson

This case arises out of an appeal on the record from the Workers’ Compensation Commission pursuant to Maryland Code (1991, 2008 Repl.Vol., 2013 Cum.Supp.), § 9-745 of the Labor and Employment Article. 1 Petitioner Richard A. Elms (“Elms”) presents two issues for our review. The first is whether the Workers’ Compensation Commission miscon strued the law as applied to the facts when it concluded that Elms was an independent contractor and not an employee of Respondent Renewal by Andersen (“Renewal”). The second issue is whether the Court of Special Appeals erred when it held that a statutory…