Alaska Pacific Assurance Co. v. L. H. C., Inc.

This appeal comes from the Workers’ Compensation Court as a result of that court’s refusal to assume jurisdiction to determine whether Clarence R. Raines was, at the time of a collision between two logging trucks, the employee of L.H.C., Inc., or an independent contractor in relation to L.H.C., Inc. On September 10, 1980, we filed our opinion in this case (37 St.Rep. 1616), affirming the Workers’ Compensation Court and fining Alaska Pacific Assurance Company $500 for taking a frivolous appeal. The insurance company promptly filed a petition for rehearing alleging that it was “shocked” by our…