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This case involved an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for an injury sustained while providing cleaning services. The defendant, C&C Food Enterprises, dba Whisper Lounge, petitioned for reconsideration of the initial finding that the applicant was jointly employed by them, Café Cleaning Company, and Daniel Mendoza. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the WCJ's finding of joint employment. The Board found that the defendant retained sufficient control over the applicant's work and that various factors indicated an employment relationship, despite the lack of direct payment or belief in an employer-employee relationship.
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This case involved an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for an injury sustained while providing cleaning services. The defendant, C&C Food Enterprises, dba Whisper Lounge, petitioned for reconsideration of the initial finding that the applicant was jointly employed by them, Café Cleaning Company, and Daniel Mendoza. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the WCJ's finding of joint employment. The Board found that the defendant retained sufficient control over the applicant's work and that various factors indicated an employment relationship, despite the lack of direct payment or belief in an employer-employee relationship.
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