Legal Opinion
AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 20, 2001No. 89984 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 89984–Agenda 25–March 2001.
AFM MESSENGER SERVICE, INC., Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY et al. ,
Appellees.
Opinion filed September 20, 2001.
2Opinion of the Court · FitzgeraldJustice Fitzgerald
In this appeal we consider whether delivery drivers for AFM Messenger Service, Inc. (AFM), were “independent contractors” within the meaning of section 212 of the Unemployment Insurance Act (820 ILCS 405/212 (West 2000)). In two separate administrative proceedings, the Department of Employment Security (Department) determined that the drivers were employees and not independent contractors. AFM was, therefore, liable for…
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