In re the Claim of Pitcairn

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 30, 1996, which assessed Rubies Costume Company, Inc. for additional unemployment insurance contributions based on remuneration paid to claimant and those similarly situated.

During its busy season, claimant was hired by Rubies Costume Company, Inc. as a computer graphics artist in the catalogue design department. The Unemployment Insurance *758Appeal Board found that claimant and others similarly situated were employees of Rubies Costume rather than independent contractors, thereby entitling claimant to receive…