Eastern Alliance Insurance Group v. Howell

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Eastern Alliance Insurance Group, formerly known as Employer's Security Insurance ("Eastern"), appeals the decision of the Full Worker's Compensation Board ("the Board") in which the Board assessed penalties against Eastern due to a lack of diligence. 1 Eastern raises two issues for our review, which we restate as the following dispositive issue: whether sufficient evidence supports the Board's conclusion that Eastern acted with a lack of diligence.

We reverse and remand with instructions.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In June of 2005, Elizabeth Howell…