Legal Opinion
Penick v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 19, 1996No. 18616-1-IIPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, C.J.
Donald Penick challenges a $32,890.26 *34assessment for unpaid contributions to the employment security fund. He contends that the drivers of his company’s trucks were independent contractors, not his employees. We conclude that Penick failed to present evidence qualifying him for the exemption set forth in RCW 50.04.140. Thus, we affirm.
FACTS
Penick owns Double Eagle Trucking (Double Eagle), a sole proprietorship that engages in the interstate transportation of goods. Primarily, it transports wood shakes from Washington to Northern California.
With the deregulation of the trucking industry,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Shoreline Community College District No. 7 v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- In Re the Eligibility of the Persons Employed at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1941
- Paulson v. County of PierceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- McDermott v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- All-State Construction Co. v. GordonWashington Supreme Court · 1967
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