A New York court has upheld a decision by the New York Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that an insurance agent was entitled to unemployment insurance benefits as an employee of an insurance agency, and that the parties' agreement did not fall within the statutory exception classifying insurance agents as independent contractors.
The case
Christopher Fahrson worked as an insurance agent with Aaron Casey Insurance Agency in New York for approximately six months. After his employment ended, Mr. Fahrson applied for unemployment insurance benefits. The New York Department of Labor determined that he was an employee of Aaron Casey Insurance and that the agency was liable for contributions based on remuneration paid to Mr. Fahrson and others similarly situated.
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