Smith v. PRIME, INC.

AMY, Judge.

_JjThe claimant alleges that he was injured while driving a tractor trailer for the defendant. The workers’ compensation judge granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the defendant after finding that the claimant was acting as an independent contractor. The claimant appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Perry Smith filed this workers’ compensation claim, alleging that he was injured when the tractor trailer he was operating for Prime, Inc. overturned after being cut off by another vehicle. He named both Prime and Zurich American…