Hanna v. McGrew Bros. Sawmill, Inc.

This workers’ compensation case involves the issue of which of two insurers is responsible for paying compensation for claimant’s injury. A threshold issue is whether claimant is barred from asserting his claim because of his failure to request a hearing after his claim for aggravation was denied by Argonaut Insurance Company (Argonaut). Argonaut also contests the propriety of an award of attorney fees to claimant and its liability for certain expert witness fees.

In November, 1972, claimant suffered injury to his low back and was awarded temporary total disability payments. Argonaut was the…