Supreme Court Won't Review Application of Misclassification Act to Injured Roofer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined an opportunity to weigh in on the application of the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act to a roofer who suffered injuries in a 2013 fall. This act, which was passed in October 2010, established strict guidelines that severely limited the circumstances under which construction workers could be treated as independent contractors instead of employees. In February of this year, the Commonwealth Court found Justin Hawbaker was properly treated as an independent contractor at the time of his accident. Hawbaker had started working for...