Court Rules Meat Company Drivers Are Subject to Comp Premiums

A meat and seafood distribution company must pay workers' compensation premiums for drivers who leased its trucks and sold its products for a profit, even though they signed independent contractor agreements, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled.Case: RJ Enterprises LLC of Oregon v. Department of Consumer and Business Services, A143127, 02/27/2013.Facts: RJ Enterprises does business as Homemeatmarket.com, selling frozen meat and seafood that is delivered to customers' homes in refrigerated trucks. The company uses independent contractors to deliver its products: Drivers pay $25 per day fo...