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Claimant, a part-time flagman for Riverhead Expo Corporation, sustained severe injuries after being struck by a race car while on duty. Despite signing a release designating him an independent contractor, the Workers’ Compensation Board determined an employer-employee relationship existed, citing evidence of the corporation's hiring, firing, wage payment, and supervision rights. Appellants contested this finding and the calculation of the average weekly wage. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that substantial evidence supported both the employer-employee relationship and the proper determination of the claimant’s average weekly wage.
Claim of Crayton v. Riverhead Expo Corp. 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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Claimant, a part-time flagman for Riverhead Expo Corporation, sustained severe injuries after being struck by a race car while on duty. Despite signing a release designating him an independent contractor, the Workers’ Compensation Board determined an employer-employee relationship existed, citing evidence of the corporation's hiring, firing, wage payment, and supervision rights. Appellants contested this finding and the calculation of the average weekly wage. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that substantial evidence supported both the employer-employee relationship and the proper determination of the claimant’s average weekly wage.
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