Rick Early was asked by Frost Chevrolet to deliver a truck to a company 188 miles away from the dealer’s place of business. The directions given to Frost were to not to use any gravel roads and to check oil and add necessary oil before delivering the truck. He was to be paid 70 cents a mile, reimbursed for gas and reimbursed for bus fare back home. Although Early wasn’t a payroll employee of Frost Chevrolet, he had delivered trucks for this dealer several times for about four years when he had time. On this specific trip, Rick Early was involved in an accident in which he was injured. Is he eligible for worker’s compensation as an employee?

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Yes Rick Early is eligible for workers compensation as an emp... View the full answer