Recordkeeping Errors Justified Moving Payroll to Higher Class Code

A landscaping business' inconsistent and sometimes erroneous payroll records were not sufficient to prove that its employees belonged in a classification code that was less expensive to insure, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled.Case: R & R Tree Service Inc. v. Saif Corp., A145610, 08/15/2012.Facts: R & R Tree Service provided lawn maintenance, shrub pruning, tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, wood chipping and pressure washing. Generally, lawn and yard maintenance work fall under Classification Code 9102, while "above-ground" work, such as pruning and tree trimming, fall ...