Holloway v. T. A. Mebane, Inc.

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff, an independent contractor, was injured while working as a subcontractor for defendant T.A. Mebane, Inc. (“Mebane”) on 8 February 1989, and was out of work until 24 April 1989. Neither Mebane nor its carrier, defendant U.S.F.& G. Co. (“USF&G”), contested the applicability of workers’ compensation coverage, and on 19 April 1989 defendants entered into a Form 21 Agreement awarding disability benefits to plaintiff. Under the facts of this case, the plaintiff was covered by defendants’ policy. On 14 November 1990 Deputy Commissioner Jan N. Pittman set aside the Form 21…