Manual Labor Exception Allows Independent Contractor to Get Benefits From Air B&B Owner

A Louisiana appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to an independent contractor who was injured while engaged in manual labor for an Air B&B owner. Case: Martinez v. Rames, No. 2017-CA-0977, 05/09/2018, published. Facts: Jaroslav Rames hired Federico Espinoza Martinez to perform work at his apartment building. Martinez suffered a cut to his hand while using a rope to help to lower a washer/dryer combination unit from a second-floor apartment. Rames drove Martinez to the emergency room and paid the initial emergency room fee of $500 so that Martinez could be treated. Rames late...