Anderson v. Homeless & Housing Coa

I dissent because federal law preempts us from construing our Workers’ Compensation Act to create an employer/employee relationship between an AmeriCorps volunteer and the volunteer’s AmeriCorps contracting agency, e.g., Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky (HHCK). AmeriCorps was created under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA). 42 U.S.C. §§ 12501-12572. HHCK administered the AmeriCorps program in which claimant participated, and it is undisputed that HHCK received monetary assistance from AmeriCorps. 42 U.S.C. § 12511(17) provides:(17) Participant

(A) In general

The…