SkillPath Seminars v. Summers

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a determination by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) that Ritchard Summers earned “wages” “in employment” as an employee of SkillPath Seminars (“SkillPath”). At issue is whether, under Chapter 288, 1 SkillPath was Summers’ employer and thus required to report his wages to the State of Missouri.

Statement of Facts

In 1998, Summers entered into a contract with the appellant, SkillPath, to present seminars on computer technology. According to the parties’ “Training Services Agreement” (“Agreement”), Summers worked for…