Dorr v. Bridge Construction Corp.

[¶ 1] Commercial Union Insurance Company appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board. The first issue on appeal is whether Commercial Union’s failure to timely controvert a claim of injury pursuant to the former early pay system, 39 M.R.S.A. § 51-B (1989), repealed by P.L.1991, ch. 885, § A-7, precludes it from seeking an apportionment against a previous insurer pursuant to 39-A M.R.S.A. § 354 (Supp.1998), amended by P.L.1999, ch. 354, § 9. We conclude that the Board erred in determining that Commercial Union is unable to seek of appor tionment liability in light of its section…