Walters v. Americab, Inc.

Patton, Judge.

Appellee Americab, Inc., operates a fleet of taxicabs and leases them to individual drivers whom it characterizes as independent contractors. Claimant-appellant John Walters suffered paralyzing injuries while driving an Americab taxi and sought • workers’ compensation benefits. Americab denied the claim, arguing that claimant’s status as an independent contractor precluded his participation in the State Insurance Fund. The Industrial Commission of Ohio ultimately disallowed the claim. The trial court granted summary judgment for Americab. The sole issue in this appeal is whether…