Court Says Owner-Operator of Tractor-Trailer Was Independent Contractor

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a truck driver was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from a multi-vehicle wreck because he was an independent contractor. Case: Esquinca v. IWCC, No. 1-15-0706WC, 02/11/2016, published. Facts: Salvador Esquinca worked for Romar Transportation Systems. Romar is a transportation company engaged in the business of warehousing, yard storage, truck brokering and intermodal freight transport by rail and trucking. While Esquinca was using his tractor-trailer to haul a load for Romar, three cars rear-ended him on I-55. The accident left Esquinca ...