When FedEx Ground delivery driver Edward Maskowsky hurt his back on the job two years ago, he tried to draw on workers’ compensation for help. But a workers’ compensation commissioner has found that Maskowsky was “a sole proprietor and an independent contractor” and therefore did not qualify for benefits under state law. Meanwhile, class actions against FedEx challenging drivers’ classification are pending in several other state and federal courts.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 21st, 2007. Filed under: Employment, Law Misc
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