Supreme Court Orders Redetermination of Workers' Independent Contractor Status

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that a magistrate court should revisit a dispute about whether a skydiving company’s tandem instructors and parachute packers are independent contractors. Case: State ex rel. Industrial Commission v. Sky Down Skydiving LLC, No. 47077, 04/16/2020, published. Facts: Sky Down Skydiving LLC is owned by Paul and Denise Janes. The planes, parachutes and equipment are owned by either Paul Janes or Denise Janes, or both. The Janeses lease the equipment to Sky Down for its use. Paul Janes is a pilot, parachute rigger and instructor for Sky Down, alt...