Hawkins v. Wilkes Reg'l Med. Ctr.

STROUD, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from an opinion and award denying her additional compensation because she failed to file a claim against her employer's insurance company. Because plaintiff timely filed her claim for her back injury against her employer, the Industrial Commission erred in denying her claim due to her failure to file a claim against a specific insurance company. Plaintiff's claim is against her employer; her employer has the statutory obligation to maintain workers'

*506 compensation insurance and is responsible for work-related compensable injuries. Any dispute plaintiff's employer…