Johnson v. Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Joe Johnson, a Great Falls homeowner, appeals the decision of the District Court confirming a holding by the Board of Labor Appeals. The decision upheld a finding that a carpenter who had worked on the remodeling of Johnson’s home was his employee and Johnson therefore owed unemployment insurance tax on the employee’s wages. We reverse.

Only one issue is presented:

Did the District Court err when it found that there was substantial evidence to support the decision of the Board of Labor Appeals that Mike Voeller, the worker in question, was an employee and not an independent contractor under the…