The Michigan Court of Appeals revived a worker’s negligence claims against the company that paid him benefits for an on-the-job injury, finding a trial judge used the wrong analysis to determine if he was an employee of the business.
Case: Wittenberg v. Bulldog Onsite Solutions LLC, No. 359424, 02/16/2023, published.
Facts: Scott Wittenberg worked as a rigger for Bulldog Onsite Solutions LLC.
Bulldog directed Wittenberg's work duties, paid his wages and could discipline and fire him. It also provided his equipment and tools.
Although Bulldog's founder attested that Witte...
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