Liberty Northwest Insurance v. Sparks

Claimant suffered a compensable injury while working at a construction site. The Workers’ Compensation Board ruled that the general contractor, not the subcontractor that employed claimant, was responsible for providing coverage for her injury. The general contractor petitions for review of the Board’s order. We affirm.

Petitioner Westwood Swinerton was the general contractor on a construction project. It entered into a subcontract with Denali Drywall. As part of the subcontracting agreement, Denali promised to provide appropriate insurance certificates before beginning work on the project.…