Hopper v. Terry Hunt Construction

Justice PLEICONES:

I respectfully dissent. In September 2003, Kajima entered a contract with Hunt Construction for work that commenced in November 2003. Hunt gave Kajima an Acord 25-S Certificate of Liability Insurance indicating Hunt had workers compensation coverage through December 31, 2003. Pursuant to S.C. Reg. 67-415, this form, if issued by the carrier for the insured and dated, signed, and issued by an authorized representative of the carrier, “shall serve as documentation of insurance” for purposes of S.C.Code Ann. § 42-1-415 (Supp. 2008). See Barton v. Higgs, 381 S.C. 367, 674 S.E.2d…