Home Insurance Co. v. Meeker

Tom Glaze, Judge.

The Workers’ Compensation Commission found that appellee, Mary Jo Meeker, sustained a compensable injury on March 22,1982, which was a recurrence of one she suffered on November 28, 1981. When both injuries occurred, Meeker worked for appellee Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart). At the time of her first injury, Home extended compensation insurance to Wal-Mart employees, but commencing January 1, 1982, Wal-Mart became self-insured. As a consequence of this change in coverage, Home had accepted the responsibility for Meeker’s November 28 injury, but it denied any liability…