independent contractor status, see Utah Admin. Code R994-204-301(1). That is, even considering the factual findings based on the business license and agency questionnaire, the Board determined that RLS had not met its burden to show that the Claimant was an independent contractor. RLS argues that it did meet its burden. This issue is a mixed question of fact and law. See Murray v. Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT 38, ¶ 33, 308 P.3d 461 ("[A] mixed question arises when an agency or lower court must apply a legal standard to a set of facts unique to a particular case." (citation and internal quotation marks omitted)). And because the determination of whether independent contractor status was established is "fact-like" and not "law-like," we grant deference to the Board on this question. See id. 137 (<HOLDING>). T7 The Utah Administrative Code sets forth
holding that agency interpretation which is reasonable is entitled to deference recognizing that the declaratory judgment act is only procedural and does not create substantive rights internal quotation marks and citations omitted holding that it is not holding that an appeal is not moot so long as the appellate court can fashion relief that is both effective and equitable internal quotation marks omitted alteration in original recognizing that deference is granted where the mixed finding is not lawlike because it does not lend itself to consistent resolution by a uniform body of appellate precedent or is factlike because the agency is in a superior position to decide it citation and internal quotation marks omitted