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WON JAE LEE vs. HYOUNG KOOK LEE dba GLENDALE NEWS SERVICES, KOREAN CENTRAL DAILY NEWS, REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY, UNINSURED EMPLOYERS BENEFITS TRUST FUND

Filed: Dec 23, 2008
ADJ2800461 (VNO 0521396)

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This case involves a dispute over whether the applicant was an employee of Korean Central Daily News (Daily) or an independent contractor of Hyoung Kook Lee (HKL) when injured while delivering newspapers. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant was an employee of Daily. The Board found that Daily exercised sufficient control over the applicant's work, including providing the newspapers, customers, and delivery instructions, despite HKL's role as a purported manager.

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This case involves a dispute over whether the applicant was an employee of Korean Central Daily News (Daily) or an independent contractor of Hyoung Kook Lee (HKL) when injured while delivering newspapers. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant was an employee of Daily. The Board found that Daily exercised sufficient control over the applicant's work, including providing the newspapers, customers, and delivery instructions, despite HKL's role as a purported manager.

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WON JAE LEE vs. HYOUNG KOOK LEE dba GLENDALE NEWS SERVICES, KOREAN CENTRAL DAILY NEWS, REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY, UNINSURED EMPLOYERS BENEFITS TRUST FUND (2008) – | CompFox