Worker Remodeling Restaurant Wasn't Covered by Misclassification Act

In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court ruled that the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act didn't apply to a restaurant that had hired a worker for a remodeling project, and that the worker was not the restaurant's employee. Case: Department of Labor & Industry v. WCAB (Lin), No. 627 C.D. 2016, 02/17/2017, published. Facts: Fu Xiang Lin suffered injuries while doing remodeling work for a restaurant called Eastern Taste. At the time of his injury, the restaurant was not yet open for business. Lin filed a comp claim against Eastern Taste, but the restaurant...