In re the Claim of Tarbell

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed *641April 4, 1989, which, inter alia, assessed Stanley Frankel for additional unemployment insurance contributions.

The evidence in the record supports the determination that sufficient direction and control were exercised over those individuals engaged by Stanley Frankel in the operation of his dental practice to be considered his employees (see, Matter of Polinsky [Hartnett], 163 AD2d 684). Although they signed independent contractor agreements, he set their hours, rate of pay and required them to punch a time clock; the…