Werge Law recently won an appellate reversal of a troubling underlying determination made by the Colorado Division of Unemployment Insurance. A worker informed the Division that he was an independent contractor and that he was not seeking unemployment compensation from Werge Law’s client, a small government contractor. Nevertheless, in an extraordinary move, the Division unilaterally made the determination that the worker was not an independent contractor, but was instead an employee. Werge Law filed the appeal and represented the company at the evidentiary appeal hearing. The worker did not appear at the hearing, but instead the Deputy who made the Division’s determination appeared to oppose the appeal. After considering the evidence, the Hearing Officer reversed the Deputy’s determination, finding that the worker was indeed an independent contractor, ruling wholly in favor of Werge Law’s client. If you or your small business is experiencing issues related to independent contractor status for workers, Werge Law is here to help.