Payment of Premiums Doesn't Turn Contractor Into Employee

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a physical therapist with a traumatic brain injury was an independent contractor ineligible for benefits, even though his alleged employer had been paying for workers’ compensation insurance coverage. Case: Davis v. Ed Hickman P.A., No. CV-19-631, 03/18/2020, published. Facts: John Davis began working for Ed Hickman P.A. in 1992. Davis was a physical therapist and his job required home visits to patients in or near Fort Smith, Arkansas, and in eastern Oklahoma. Hickman provided some equipment to Davis to use during his visits. In 2007...