Robinson v Young Men’s Christian Association Digest no. 11.03 Sections 29(5), 40, 41 Cite as: Robinson v Young Men’s Christian Ass’n, 123 Mich App 442 (1983). Appeal pending: No Claimant: George Robinson Employer: Young Men’s Christian Association Docket no.: B76 18107 57053 Date of decision: February 24, 1983 View/download the full decision COURT OF APPEALS HOLDING: Section… Read More »
BOARD OF REVIEW HOLDING: The test of employment is one of “economic reality” and not “control and direction” exclusively.
Wiggers v Olsen Seawall Construction Co Digest no. 17.08 Section 42 Cite as: Wiggers v Olsen Seawall Construction Co, unpublished opinion of the Muskegon Circuit Court, issued April 21, 1980 (No. 79-13578 AE). Appeal pending: No Claimant: David Wiggers Employer: Olsen Seawall Construction Co. Docket no.: L77 6884 1537 Date of decision: April 21, 1980 View/download the full decision… Read More »
CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: Where a nurse-anesthetist declines employee status, signs a contract to provide services at a hospital as an independent contractor, and retains the right to perform services elsewhere, the doctrine of “economic reality” does not apply, and the claimant is an independent contractor.
COURT OF APPEALS HOLDING: Where a truck owner-operator works almost exclusively for one company the claimant is an employee, even where the claimant considered himself or herself an independent contractor.