Independent Contractor Test for Unemployment Applies to Comp Cases, Too

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the independent contractor analysis adopted by the state Supreme Court in an unemployment case also applies in the workers’ compensation context. Case: Pella Windows & Doors Inc. v. ICAO, No. 18CA1908, 01/16/2020, published. Facts: Christopher Pierce began working as a service technician for Pella Windows & Doors Inc. in June 2008. In March 2009, Pella laid off its entire team of 17 service technicians. Immediately thereafter, Pella offered nine of them “service subcontractor agreements.” Pierce was one of the service t...