Alleged Employer Doesn't Get Attorney Fees for Successful Challenge

The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a finding that a roustabout provider did not have an employment relationship with a group of workers but ruled that the company was not entitled to attorney fees after successfully challenging a contrary decision.  Case: State ex rel. Workforce Safety and Insurance v. Badger Roustabouts LLC, No. 20210022, 09/16/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Judd Sturm owns Badger Roustabouts, a limited liability corporation that provides roustabouts to oil drilling companies. For a time, Badger provided roustabouts exclusively to...