Egemo v. Flores

HERTZ, Acting Justice.

Dennis Egemo (Egemo) and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company appeal from a decision of the circuit court affirming the decision of the Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Management, Worker’s Compensation Division (Department) holding that Jose Flores (Flores) is an employee for the purposes of the Worker’s Compensation Act. On appeal, Egemo contends that Flores was actually an independent contractor, not an employee, and that Department and circuit court erred by considering the purpose of the worker’s compensation statutes in reaching their decisions. We…