Taxi Cab Driver was an Independent Contractor, Court Concludes

A taxi driver's workers' compensation claim for an auto accident was barred by the fact that he was an independent contractor, and not an employee, a Tennessee court concluded.Case: Mohamed v. Taxi USA of Tennessee, No. M2010-02062-WC-R3-WC, 2/10/12, published.Facts: Mohamud Hirsi Mohamed, a Nashville taxicab driver, was involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving his taxi. At the time of the accident, Mohamed had an agreement with Taxi USA of Tennessee (Taxi USA), which is a taxicab company certified by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County's Transpor...