CYNTHIA AVALOS vs. YOUNGS CARGO, INC., SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL LEASING, INC., STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the applicant, Cynthia Avalos, sustained injuries while driving for Young's Cargo, Inc. (YCI). Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc. (SPLI), argued it was not the applicant's employer, citing a co-employment agreement with YCI and the timing of receiving application paperwork. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied SPLI's petition for reconsideration and dismissed its petition for removal. The Board affirmed the finding of joint and several liability for both SPLI and YCI, based on evidence of a dual employment relationship and SPLI's retroactive ratification of the applicant's employment status by issuing a paycheck.