Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of William Dunker, Respondent, against Edward Held, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-09-23
Citations: 264 A.D. 964
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of William Dunker, Respondent, against Edward Held, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 264
Pages: 964–964

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of William Dunker, Respondent, against Edward Held, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
The sole issue raised on this appeal is whether claimant was an employee or an independent contractor. He was employed to shovel snow from an outdoor skating rink, and for the same work he had been previously paid fifty cents an hour. The evidence is sufficient to sustain these facts and inferences: That claimant was hired as a laborer, was paid on an hourly basis, used the employer's shovel and was required to start work at a definite time. The Board found him to be an employee. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Crapser, Heffernan, Sehenek and Foster, JJ.