Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Oct 27, 2020
417 Pet Sitting, LLC vs. Division of Employment Security
417 Pet Sitting, LLC appealed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which determined that its pet caretakers were employees, not independent contractors, for unemployment insurance purposes. The Commission applied the common law right to control test, considering 20 IRS factors, and found an employer-employee relationship. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, concluding that competent and substantial evidence supported the finding that the sitters were employees.