Court Upholds WCAB Determination that In-Home Caregiver Wasn't Employee

The Commonwealth Court upheld a determination by the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board finding an in-home caregiver was an independent contractor. Case: Edwards v. WCAB (Epicure Home Care), No. 1106 C.D. 2015, 03/10/2016, published. Facts: Agatha Edwards worked as a caregiver for Epicure Home Care for six years. Epicure registers caretakers and matches caretakers to clients in need of in-home care. Edwards allegedly hurt herself while providing care to one of Epicure's clients in February 2012. She filed a comp claim, but Epicure denied she was an employee. Procedural History: A...