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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and found applicant Gabriel Vasquez was an employee of CEVA Freight, LLC, reversing the original finding that he was an independent contractor. The WCAB determined that CEVA Freight exerted significant control over Vasquez's work, dictating delivery routes, times, and requiring specific attire and truck branding. Factors such as the nature of the work being part of CEVA's core business and Vasquez's limited English proficiency and education further supported the conclusion that he was an employee, not an independent contractor. This decision overturns the administrative law judge's initial order.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and found applicant Gabriel Vasquez was an employee of CEVA Freight, LLC, reversing the original finding that he was an independent contractor. The WCAB determined that CEVA Freight exerted significant control over Vasquez's work, dictating delivery routes, times, and requiring specific attire and truck branding. Factors such as the nature of the work being part of CEVA's core business and Vasquez's limited English proficiency and education further supported the conclusion that he was an employee, not an independent contractor. This decision overturns the administrative law judge's initial order.
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