Henry Industries, Inc. v. Department Of Labor & Industries

¶ 1 At issue in this appeal is whether 33 drivers who contracted with Henry Industries Inc. (HII) to perform courier services for third parties are “workers” under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA). 1 The Department of Labor and Industries decided that these drivers are “workers” under the act. The Department then assessed penalties against HII for its failure to pay the premiums due for them for 2010, the year audited. The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) agreed. We hold that substantial evidence supports the BIIA’s findings of fact and that these findings support the BIIA’s…