Levco Wood, Inc. v. Hudson

Beasley, Judge.

We granted “employer” Levco Wood, Inc. and insurer American Mutual Liability Insurance Company discretionary appeal from the lower court’s affirmance of an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation which adopted findings of fact and conclusions of law holding Levco and American Mutual liable for payment of benefits to claimant Hudson.

Hudson owned a truck which he used in his business of procuring and selling pulpwood to dealers. Over a period of time he sold wood to both Levco and Navco Timberlands, Inc. His sales to Levco accounted for 75 percent of his income and his…