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The Niagara Falls Housing Authority, a non-profit governmental agency, appealed decisions from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board concerning its liability for unemployment insurance contributions. Claimants Eric Davis and Xavier Walker, employed as an outreach worker and supervisor respectively, applied for unemployment benefits after their grant-funded positions ended. The Department of Labor and the Board determined an employer-employee relationship existed between the Housing Authority and the claimants. The appellate court affirmed these determinations, finding substantial evidence supported the Board's conclusion that the Housing Authority exerted sufficient control over the claimants' work, including hiring, training, payment, and oversight, to establish an employment relationship.
Matter of Cole (Commr. of Labor) is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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The Niagara Falls Housing Authority, a non-profit governmental agency, appealed decisions from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board concerning its liability for unemployment insurance contributions. Claimants Eric Davis and Xavier Walker, employed as an outreach worker and supervisor respectively, applied for unemployment benefits after their grant-funded positions ended. The Department of Labor and the Board determined an employer-employee relationship existed between the Housing Authority and the claimants. The appellate court affirmed these determinations, finding substantial evidence supported the Board's conclusion that the Housing Authority exerted sufficient control over the claimants' work, including hiring, training, payment, and oversight, to establish an employment relationship.
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