Brookhaven Baptist Church v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

I agree with the majority that the Commonwealth Court’s order should be reversed. I write separately because I conclude the decedent was not a Church employee, but an independent contractor.

While no hard and fast rule exists to determine whether a relationship is that of employer-employee or owner-independent contractor, the analysis is not different merely because the services are law-related. Our case law is replete with guidelines and factors that must be taken into consideration when making this determination:

Control of manner work is to be done; responsibility for result only; terms of…