State Ex Rel. Workforce Safety & Insurance v. Larry's on Site Welding

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Workforce Safety and Insurance appealed from a district court judgment affirming an administrative law judge’s order finding William Snook and other similarly situated welders were independent contractors. We affirm the judgment, concluding the ALJ’s findings of fact are supported by a preponderance of the evidence and the conclusions of law are supported by the facts.

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[¶ 2] In October 2010, Snook was injured when he fell off a ladder while working on an oil rig platform. Snook submitted a claim for injury form to WSI. WSI conducted an investigation to…