Beacon Flag Car Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Beacon Flag Car Co., Inc. (BFC) petitions for review of the April 19, 2006, order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR), which affirmed the decision of a referee to grant unemployment compensation benefits to Michael Vaughn (Claimant) based upon a determination that Claimant was an employee of BFC rather than a self-employed, independent contractor. We reverse.

Claimant provides flag car services to clients of BFC under an Independent Contractor Agreement dated August 19, 2005. (UCBR’s Findings of Fact, Nos. 2, 6; R.R. at la-4a.) Claimant’s separation…