Psychologist Was Prison Employee, Not Independent Contractor

An Ohio appellate court ruled that psychiatrist who had worked at a state prison was not an independent contractor, but a public employee eligible to participate in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System. Case: State ex rel. Sales v. Ohio Public Employees Retirement Board, No. 16AP-582, 09/26/2017, published. Facts: Dr. Gary Sales worked as a staff psychiatrist at Lorain Correctional Institution between 1997 and 2003. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction treated him as an independent contractor, which meant he was not eligible to participate in the Ohio Public Employees ...