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WORKERS COMP: Company owner is company officer and afforded workers compensation coverage unless rejected: KENTUCKY EMPLOYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE V. J & R MINING, INC. (COA 3/7/2008)

By Michael Stevens

KENTUCKY EMPLOYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE V. J & R MINING, INC.WORKERS COMP:  Coverage of owner2007-CA-001901PUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGPANEL: DIXON PRESIDING; CLAYTON, GRAVES CONCURCOUNTY:  WORKERS COMP BOARDDATE RENDERED: 3/7/2008Earl Reed, an owner with his wife of J& R Mining, Inc., was killed while working for his company. The insurer, KEMI, contested coverage on the basis that he was an owner and had not elected to be covered by the policy. The Court held that, as an officer of the co read more

Full post as published by Kentucky Cases on May 18, 2008 (boomark / email).