DeRoos v. Employment Division

Petitioner seeks review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board denying his claim for unemployment compensation. EAB concluded that, under ORS 657.030, he was not engaged in an employment relationship with his putative employer. We affirm.

Petitioner was an employe of the Broadway Cab Company (Broadway) for the month of March, 1980. On April 1,1980, he agreed to purchase a half interest in cab number 25. At that point, he ceased to be a company driver. Owner-operators pay fees to the cab company for providing such services as dispatching, maintenance and gas. Fees are not predicated on the…