Hutchinson v. Lansing Conduit Corp.

Claimant asserted that he had sustained work-related hearing loss in both ears and filed the present workers’ compensation claim. An investigation revealed that Reliance National Insurance Company had provided workers’ compensation insurance coverage to the employer from January to July 1996. The Workers’ Compensation Board ultimately determined that the date of claimant’s disablement was March 13, 1996 and held that, if the claim is established, Reliance would be the responsible carrier. Reliance and its third-party administrator (hereinafter collectively referred to as Reliance), as well as…