Richfood, Inc. v. Robert Ragsdale

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Richfood, Inc. (Richfood) appeals the decision of the commission, finding Robert Ragsdale (claimant) to be a statutory employee of Richfood and, thus, qualified for benefits under the Act. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Claimant operates his own trucking business as a sole proprietor and is uninsured for workers’ compensation purposes. On March 2, 1993, claimant operated his truck under contract with Perdue, Inc. to deliver turkeys from Perdue’s plant to Richfood’s facility in Mechanicsville, Virginia. While unloading the Perdue turkeys at Richfood’s warehouse, claim…