West Coast Truck Lines, Inc. v. Employment Division

Petitioner appeals a decision of the Employment Division referee upholding the Employment Division administrator’s assessment of unemployment compensation taxes. The first issue is whether the owner-operators of leased trucks who haul freight for petitioner are employes pursuant to ORS 657.040. Petitioner contends the owner-operators are independent contractors who are exempt from the provisions of ORS chapter 657. For the reasons set forth in Byrne Trucking, Inc. v. Emp. Div., 32 Or App 229, 574 P2d 664 (1978), aff’d 284 Or 443, 587 P2d 473 (1978), we conclude the owner-operators are…