Consumers County Mutual Insurance v. P.W. & Sons Trucking, Inc.

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• finding that a driver injured during his designated resting time was still in the course and scope of his employment
• finding that an independent contractor member of a driving team, who was injured while off-duty in the sleeper, was an employee under § 390.5
• observing that Motor Carrier Safety Act eliminated distinction between employees and independent contractors
• observing that Motor Carrier Safety Act eliminated distinction between employees and independent contractors
• applying the FMCSR definition of an employee to exclude coverage for an independent contractor
• an independent contractor could not seek coverage for injuries because he was a “statutory employee” under § 390.5, which eliminates the distinction between an independent contractor and an employee

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