Liberty Northwest Insurance v. Hegerberg

Petitioners Liberty Northwest Insurance Company (Liberty) and its insured, Colamette Construction Company (Colamette), seek judicial review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order holding that Liberty is responsible for claimant’s compensation. We affirm.

Colamette was the general contractor on a construction project at Portland Adventist Hospital. On June 23, 1989, Colamette subcontracted with North Pacific Electric (NPE), a three-person partnership, to perform certain electrical work. NPE began work shortly thereafter. Although the contract provided that NPE was responsible for its own…