Carlson v. Cain

Employer, Lee Enterprises, d/b/a The Billings Gazette (Gazette) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding claimant, Debra Carlson, entitled to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits from the Gazette’s insurer, following her injury in an automobile accident while delivering newspapers for her fiance, Jerry Cain. The court’s decision was based on its conclusions that claimant was an employee of Cain; that Cain was an employee of the Gazette, and that he had failed to provide Workers’ Compensation insurance for claimant, rendering the Gazette liable for claimant’s…