E.A. Nord Co. v. State, Department of Labor & Industries (In Re E.A. Nord Co.)

OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SAMUEL J. STEINER, Bankruptcy Judge.

FACTS AND ISSUES

The facts are not in dispute. Under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington employers are required to provide workman’s compensation coverage for employees. This obligation may be satisfied either by qualifying as a self-insurer or by making compulsory contributions to the Washington State Industrial Insurance Fund. From January of 1974 until December of 1985 the debtor was certified by the State as a self-insurer. After decertification, the debtor was required to post a bond.

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