Lyft drivers entitled to US$126m in expense claims, court told

San Francisco

DRIVERS who worked for ride-hailing service Lyft in California during the past four years would have been entitled to an estimated US$126 million in expense reimbursements had they been employees rather than contractors, court documents show.

Lyft drivers would have recouped an average of US$835 each under a standard rate for mileage reimbursement set by the US government, according to the documents, which were made public on Friday and had not been previously reported.

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