Matter of Vega (Postmates)

Decision: 2020.03.26

Argument: 2020.02.11 vid. tr.

Whether claimant, who was engaged as a courier for Postmates Inc., was an employee of the company for unemployment insurance purposes—whether there is substantial evidence of an employer-employee relationship.

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• Couriers in the gig economy are “employees” who qualify for unemployment-insurance benefits (Matter of Vega (Postmates)).
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