Wilkinson v. Palmetto State Transportation Co.

Justice KITTREDGE:

This workers’ compensation case involves the jurisdictional question of whether the claimant was an employee or independent contractor. We granted a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals decision holding the claimant was an employee. Wilkinson ex rel. Wilkinson v. Palmetto State Transp. Co., 371 S.C. 365, 638 S.E.2d 109 (Ct.App.2006). We reverse, and hold the claimant was an independent contractor for workers’ compensation purposes. In connection with our jurisprudence in evaluating whether a claimant is an employee or an independent contractor for workers’…