A decision by a state appeals board to classify three Uber drivers as employees of the ride-hailing company, rather than contractors, won’t have an immediate impact on the growing “gig economy” industry, but it could in the future.

The state’s Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board granted unemployment benefits to three former Uber drivers earlier this month, which could set a precedent for future cases and litigation.

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