EBI Companies v. Erzen

Petitioners, Homecraft Construction Company, Inc. (Homecraft), and EBI Companies (EBI), seek judicial review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming a referee’s determination that claimant is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Laws. Respondent’s cross-petition requests reversal of the referee’s denial of a penalty sought by respondent against EBI. We affirm.

In January, 1981, claimant formed a partnership under the name of E & M Construction (E & M) with his brother and another person. E & M engaged primarily in the framing of new houses and had no employes to assist the…