Huffman Inc. v. WSI

Huffman Inc., d/b/a Huffco Services, Appellant
v.
North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance, Appellee

No. 20140348

Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable David E. Reich, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Stephen D. Little, Gateway Office Building, 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 302, Bismarck, ND 58503-0585, for appellant.
Jacqueline Sue Anderson, Special Assistant Attorney General, 1800 Radisson Tower, 201 Fifth Street North, P.O. Box 2626, Fargo, ND 58108-2626, for appellee.

Huffman Inc. v. WSINo. 20140348

Per Curiam.

[¶1] Huffman Incorporated ("Huffco") appeals from a district court judgment affirming an administrative law judge's order finding Huffco's drivers are employees. Huffco argues its drivers are independent contractors and not employees because the greater weight of the evidence shows that Huffco's drivers agreed to work as independent contractors, continued working as independent contractors, were treated as independent contractors and accepted the benefits of being independent contractors. We summarily affirm the district court judgment under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Carol Ronning Kapsner
Dale V. Sandstrom