Legal Opinion
Commissioner of the Division of Unemployment Assistance v. Town Taxi of Cape Cod, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided March 12, 2007No. 06-P-684PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.
At issue is whether the drivers for Town Taxi of Cape Cod, Inc. (Town Taxi), are independent contractors or employees within the meaning of G. L. c. 151 A, § 2, for purposes of requiring Town Taxi to pay unemployment compensation.1 We affirm the judgment of the Boston Municipal *427Court that the drivers are independent contractors.
Procedural background. A review examiner of the division of unemployment assistance (division) affirmed an initial division determination that taxicab drivers for Town Taxi were employees of Town Taxi within the scope of G. L. c. 151 A, § 2. On appeal, the division’s…
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