BIOMETRIC SCREENER WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPANY.
The Third Department determined claimant, a biometric screener, was an employee of Summit, a company which provides health screenings and flu immunizations at clients’ workplaces:
The record reflects that Summit posted job openings for biometric screeners on its website, interviewed applicants and screened their experience and license credentials. Summit scheduled the clinics with its clients and the clients determined what services were needed. Summit then posted the clinic dates, and screeners could sign up to work at the clinics based upon their availability. If the screeners could not report to work after signing up for a clinic, they notified Summit, which would then find a replacement. Screeners were paid an hourly rate by Summit and were reimbursed for certain travel and other expenses. Summit provided equipment and supplies for the clinics and claimant was required to abide by a dress code and wear a Summit identification badge. In sum, we conclude that the facts in this case are materially indistinguishable from two prior cases in which we concluded that Summit was the employer of its certified medical assistants … . Matter of Williams (Summit Health, Inc.–Commissioner of Labor), 2017 NY Slip Op 00363, 3rd Dept 1-19-17
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