Exclusive: Lyft Drivers, If Employees, Owed Millions More - Court Documents

[Ron Burgundy]

By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Drivers who worked for ride-hailing service Lyft in California during the past four years would have been entitled to an estimated $126 million in expense reimbursements had they been employees rather than contractors, court documents made public on Friday show. Lyft drivers would have recouped an average of $835 each under a standard rate for mileage reimbursement set by the U.S. government, according to the documents, which have not been previously reported. Lyft and larger rival Uber face legal actions from drivers who contend they should be classified as employees and therefore entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance.

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