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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a previous finding that applicant Joseph Morgan was an independent contractor. The WCAB found that Morgan was an employee of Systems Operations Services (SOS) because SOS exercised pervasive control over his work. Factors supporting this decision include SOS providing tools, housing, and a vehicle, dictating work hours and locations, and Morgan's work being an integral part of SOS's core business. The WCAB determined that SOS failed to prove Morgan was an independent contractor excluded from workers' compensation coverage.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a previous finding that applicant Joseph Morgan was an independent contractor. The WCAB found that Morgan was an employee of Systems Operations Services (SOS) because SOS exercised pervasive control over his work. Factors supporting this decision include SOS providing tools, housing, and a vehicle, dictating work hours and locations, and Morgan's work being an integral part of SOS's core business. The WCAB determined that SOS failed to prove Morgan was an independent contractor excluded from workers' compensation coverage.
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