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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's finding, and substituted its own determination that the applicant was an employee, not an independent contractor. The Board found that the defendant retained the right to control the manner and means of the applicant's work. The applicant worked at the defendant's shop, used the defendant's tools and equipment, and followed specific instructions for sign creation, indicating an employer-employee relationship.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's finding, and substituted its own determination that the applicant was an employee, not an independent contractor. The Board found that the defendant retained the right to control the manner and means of the applicant's work. The applicant worked at the defendant's shop, used the defendant's tools and equipment, and followed specific instructions for sign creation, indicating an employer-employee relationship.
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