Powell v. Employment Security Commission

I cannot agree that the Michigan employment security act* denies to the worker before us the status of an employee.

The question is whether or not Rebecca Cohen’s work constituted “employment” within the meaning of the act. The term “employment” is defined in the act as follows:

“Subject to the other provisions of this section 'employment’ means service, including service in interstate- commerce, performed for remuneration or under any contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied.” (CLS 1954, §421.42 [1] [Stat Ann 1953 Cum Supp § 17.545 (1)].)

*463“Remuneration,” referred to above, is…