ther or not a claimant qualifies as an independent contractor or an employee.  The Board Panel recently reviewed this issue in the case of <u>Matter of Clare Hayduscko</u>, 219 N.Y. Wrk. Comp. 40708094 (2019).  In that case, the claimant injured her right ankle when she slipped on a wet floor while working as a home health aid.  The claimant indicated that her employer was Clare Hayduscko, who was not insured on the date of accident.  Clare Hayduscko asserted that the claimant was not an employee, but rather an independent contractor.  The claimant was working helping to take care of Clare Hayduscko’s elderly mother 7 hours a day, 5 days a week.