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New York: Appellate Court Gives Gig Economy Business a Victory in Fight Against Claims of Independent Contractor Misclassification

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In another victory for a “gig” economy business, delivery service coordinator, Postmates, successfully defended itself against a claim of independent contractor misclassification. In Matter of Vega, New York’s Third Department Appellate Court stated that a courier working in delivery services for Postmates’ food delivery service was correctly classified as an independent contractor for unemployment insurance purposes.