An Arizona appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to an injured taxi driver, finding he was an independent contractor who was not covered by the state’s workers’ compensation laws.
Case: Danial v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 17-0068, 01/15/2019, published.
Facts: AAA Cab Services is one of three taxi companies licensed to operate at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. AAA leases cabs to its airport drivers under a standard one-year agreement that automatically renews unless terminated.
Before leasing a cab, AAA requires all drivers to complete a written...
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