Able Industries, Inc. v. Labor & Industrial Relations Commission

CLARK, Judge.

Able Industries appeals from a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission which found appellant liable for payment of unemployment compensation contributions on account of work performed by sewer and drain cleaners for customers of appellant. The circuit court affirmed the decision by the commission. We reverse.

The facts of the case are not in issue. As a part of its business, Able Industries offers the service of cleaning drains and sewers. It does not have, however, any regular employees to provide that service. Instead, when a customer requests assistance with a…