Construction Worker Paid $100 in Cash was an Employee

A construction worker who was paid $100 cash for a few hours of work was an employee and is eligible for workers' compensation benefits, the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals in San Lucas County ruled.Case: Jakob v. Eckhart, L-11-1046, 09/30/2011.Facts: Dennis Eckhart Builder hired Nicholas Jakob on June 13, 2007, to finish work on a private home in the absence of one of his regular workers. On his second day of work, a step ladder collapsed under Jakob while he was repairing the drywall on a ceiling. Jacob fractured his right elbow and left wrist and injured his knee in the fall. Eckhart...