Legal Opinion

Zakrajshek v. Shuster

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 5, 1976No. 45170PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peterson, Justice.

In this case an insurance company obtained certiorari to determine whether the coverage provided by a workers’ compensation insurance policy had lapsed at the time the employee was injured. If coverage under the policy was still effective, then the insurance company is liable for payment to the injured employee. If it had lapsed, then the special compensation fund is liable pursuant to Minn. St. 176.183. The special fund makes two separate arguments that coverage had not lapsed at the time the employee was injured.

The insurer, Employers Insurance of Wausau (Employers…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Annala v. BergmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jorgensen v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
  2. Jones v. Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2010
  3. Ophus v. Tri-State Insurance Co. of MinnesotaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Jorgensen v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003

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