Hemmerling v. Happy Cab Co.

While operating a Happy Cab Co. taxicab, appellant, Stephen R. Hemmerling, was involved in a traffic accident and suffered personal injuries. Hemmerling’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits was denied, and Hemmerling filed a petition in the Workers’ Compensation Court. In his petition, Hemmerling stated that the matters in dispute were “whether accident occured [sic] arising out of course of employment, extent of disability[,] whether plaintiff was an employee, medical bills.” The court held that Hemmerling was an independent contractor on the date of the accident and not an employee.…