Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Taylor

Carley, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case the administrative law judge awarded benefits to appellee and this ruling was affirmed by the full board and the superior court. The only objection to compensability of the injury of appellee is based upon the argument of Lav-A-Stone Industries of the Southeast and its insurance carrier that appellee was an independent contractor rather than an employee of Lav-A-Stone.

It is undisputed that appellee had.an ongoing working relationship with Lav-A-Stone and that for some projects he would be paid by the hour and for others he would be paid by the…