Katie Kadwell
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Ooh boy… advice or insight requested: I own a small business, and had employees back in 2022 and part of 2023. I received a letter (actually a case docket) in the mail documenting an appeal from one of my former employees who is suing another employer (not me) for UI benefits.
11:25 AM - May 04, 2024
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Katie Kadwell
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From what I can tell, they were denied unemployment based on being an independent contractor rather than a direct employee, but the company who hired them did some questionable things with their legal status. Anyway, it looks like I’m being requested to be present at a phone hearing for their appeal
11:27 AM - May 04, 2024
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I’m wondering:
1. Do I need to be present as a witness?
2. Are my rights in any way in jeopardy?

This former employee is also a friend, although we don’t have much contact and haven’t spoken in months. My instinct says not to contact them until this is over. I think they got screwed, TBH.
11:30 AM - May 04, 2024
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Katie Kadwell
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Yes they were an employee. The other company is claiming they were a contractor, and I think it’s clear that they were a contractor on paper, but there were some shenanigans the company evidently engaged in with regard to those laws from what I can tell, hence the appeal.
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11:47 AM - May 04, 2024
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Norm 9688
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I think all they can ask is for you to confirm the dates of employment and employee or sub.
12:50 PM - May 04, 2024
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Katie Kadwell
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In response to Norm 9688.
I think you’re right… I found more info in the letter, there was a page missing that hadn’t come out of the envelope! It had log in info for the case, and I am a respondent. The wages I paid wouldn’t be enough to qualify them for a claim though.
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Adele Not the singer
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Can you review your state’s rules regarding unemployment to see if they are trying to get you to pay rather than the company that fired the employee?
11:50 AM - May 04, 2024
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Katie Kadwell
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Good idea! That’s kind of what I’m afraid of but I can’t tell yet. I need to do more reading (and talk to a lawyer).
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