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ALDO RODRIGUEZ vs. ALADDIN CUSTOM POOLS, INC., IMPERIUM, administered by ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS, SERGIO CHIQUETE, JUANA CHIQUETE, FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE c/o FARMERS INSURANCE, SILVERIO QUIRARTE, uninsured, UNINSURED EMPLOYER BENEFITS TRUST FUND

Filed: Nov 09, 2018
Van Nuys
ADJ7870189

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This case clarifies employer liability for an injured worker in the context of unlicensed contractors. The Appeals Board found applicant Aldo Rodriguez was solely employed by Silverio Quirarte, an unlicensed contractor, for work performed on May 15, 2010. Applicant did not meet the hours threshold to be considered an employee of the homeowners (Chiquetes) under Labor Code Section 3352(a)(8), thus excluding them as employers. Aladdin Custom Pools was also dismissed as applicant had no direct employment or remuneration from them.

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This case clarifies employer liability for an injured worker in the context of unlicensed contractors. The Appeals Board found applicant Aldo Rodriguez was solely employed by Silverio Quirarte, an unlicensed contractor, for work performed on May 15, 2010. Applicant did not meet the hours threshold to be considered an employee of the homeowners (Chiquetes) under Labor Code Section 3352(a)(8), thus excluding them as employers. Aladdin Custom Pools was also dismissed as applicant had no direct employment or remuneration from them.

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ALDO RODRIGUEZ vs. ALADDIN CUSTOM POOLS, INC., IMPERIUM, administered by ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS, SERGIO CHIQUETE, JUANA CHIQUETE, FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE c/o FARMERS INSURANCE, SILVERIO QUIRARTE, uninsured, UNINSURED EMPLOYER BENEFITS TRUST FUND (2018) – Van Nuys | CompFox