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Gulick Trucking, Inc., Petitioner v. Washington State Employment Security Department
Case Number:
18-466
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Nature of Suit:
Firms
Government Agencies
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December 03, 2018
High Court Denies Truck Cos.' Cert Bid In Classification Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a trio of cases by Washington state trucking carriers alleging the state is threatening to disrupt the industry's regulation by imposing an unemployment tax on them that effectively destroys their ability to use independent contractors and disregards what they say is the nationwide industry standard.
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October 17, 2018
Truckers Tell High Court State Taxes Threaten Deregulation
Trucking carriers in Washington state have said the U.S. Supreme Court needs to hear a trio of cases to preserve federal trucking deregulation or states will continue to pass employment laws undermining the carriers.