Indiana Bell Tel. Co., Inc. v. Owens

CHIPMAN, Judge.

This appeal is from a decision of the Industrial Board of Indiana which found Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc. (Bell) secondarily liable for statutory benefits payable to Lloyd C. Owens, an employee of Jim Turner Co., Inc. On appeal, Bell argues there was insufficient evidence to support a finding' that Bell ever contracted with Jim Turner Co., Inc., and therefore, the decision of the Board was contrary to law.

Reversed and remanded.

During February of 1974, one Jim Turner was engaged as an independent contractor in certain utility construction for Bell. On February 15, 1974,…