Opinion ID: 2626337
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: The Right to Terminate the Relationship at Will

Text: This Court has noted that, [o]nly in cases where either party had the right to terminate the relationship at will and without liability has this Court held such evidence to be indicative of an employee-employer relationship. Id. at 684, 905 P.2d at 85 (citing Ledesma v. Bergeson, 99 Idaho 555, 559, 585 P.2d 965, 969 (1978)). There is no evidence in the record indicating that a party would be liable if the relationship were terminated prematurely. This factor does not weigh in favor of either party. There is substantial and competent evidence supporting the Commission's determination that Shriner was an independent contractor in his relationship with Rausch on the projects at issue. The relationship of Rausch and E & H on other business dealings does not change the result in this case. As such, he is not a covered employee under the workers' compensation statutes.