Thomas Edison State College v. UCBR - August 26, 2009
http://origin-www.courts.state.pa.us/OpPosting/Cwealth/out/2284CD08_8-26-09.pdf
An "online mentor" of students, paid on a per-student basis, was held to be independent contractor rather than an employee and thus disqualified under Section 4(l)(2)(B) of the UC Law, 43 P.S. § 753(l)(2)(B), which creates a two-pronged test in order to determine whether a person is an employee or not: first, whether the person was free from control and direction in the performance of the work; and second, whether the business was one which is customarily engaged in as an independent trade or business. Venango Newspapers v. UCBR, 631 A.2d 1384 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993).
The court also relied on CE Credits Online v. UCBR, 946 A.2d 1162 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2008), petition for allowance of appeal denied, 971 A.2d 493 (2009). Glatfelter Barber Shop v. UCBR, 957 A.2d 786, 789 (Pa. Cmwlth.), petition for allowance of appeal denied, 599 Pa. 712, 962 A.2d 1198 (2008); Pavalonis v. UCBR, 426 A.2d 215 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1981). Danielle Viktor, Ltd. v. DOLI, 586 Pa. 196, 892 A.2d 781 (2006).
