Shaping Franchisor Statutory Employer Status In Pa.

Law360, New York (August 2, 2016, 11:34 AM EDT) -- Is a franchisor a statutory employer of its franchisee's employees? The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board thinks so, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear the appeal of Saladworks LLC v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Gaudioso & Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund), 124 A.3d 790 (Pa. Commonwealth 2014).[1] In doing so, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court becomes the latest judicial body to weigh in on a legal issue that may significantly impact the traditional independence a franchisor enjoys from its franchisees....

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