Legal Opinion
Western Ports Transportation, Inc. v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 4, 2002No. 48294-7-IPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.
— After Western Ports Transportation, Inc., terminated Rick Marshall’s “Independent Contractor Agreement,” the Commissioner of the Employment Secu*445rity Department granted unemployment compensation to Mr. Marshall. Western Ports appealed the Commissioner’s ruling, and the King County Superior Court reversed. We reverse the Superior Court and reinstate the Commissioner’s ruling. The personal services that Mr. Marshall performed for Western Ports constituted “employment” as defined by RCW 50.04.140, and did not fall within the exemption provided by RCW 50.04.140. Federal statutes and underlying…
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