Court Opinion

ID: 9744674
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 22:12:11.115222+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:50.931817
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE RARICK, dissenting: Because I too believe claimant was an employee, and not an independent contractor, I join in Judge Rakowski’s dissent. I write this dissent solely to point out additional reasons why I so conclude. First, claimant was hired for a permanent part-time position involving many different job duties. He was not hired to complete a particular task, but furnished recurring services. Compensation was made on an hourly basis, not by the job or upon completion of individual projects. Even after he was injured, claimant continued to work for Gramlich as a janitor in Gramlich’s law offices. Second, Gramlich furnished some of the equipment needed for claimant’s tasks, and claimant was not required to provide his own tools. Third, Gramlich had the right to, and in fact often did, control the manner in which claimant did his work. For these reasons, I believe claimant’s relationship with Gramlich was that of an employee and not an independent contractor. Claimant therefore should have been awarded benefits pursuant to the Act.