The following excerpt is from Lancaster v. E.S.S. Corp., 959 F.2d 240 (9th Cir. 1992):
In this diversity action, Oregon law controls. In Oregon, an employee may have more than one employer for purposes of worker's compensation. Blacknall v. Westwood Corp., 307 Or. 113, 118, 764 P.2d 544, 547 (1988). An employer-employee relationship exists if two conditions are met: the worker (1) furnished "services for remuneration" and (2) was "subject to the direction and control" of the alleged employer. See id.
The Right To Direct and Control
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