Shireman v. Rainen Home Furnishers, Inc.

HOWARD, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The Industrial Commission affirmed the referee in denying benefits to appellant and the circuit court affirmed. On appeal to this court appellant contends that there was no substantial competent evidence upon the record as a whole to support the finding of the commission that appellant was an independent contractor and not a statutory employee.

Respondent is a corporation engaged in the furniture business. It sells furniture, carpeting and appliances. Late in 1962 respondent had removed a partition between two display rooms in the basement…