Central Plains Construction v. Hickson

OPINION

ADAMS, Judge:

¶ 1 After he was injured in an attack by a co-worker, Claimant Dennis Hickson filed a workers’ compensation claim naming Central Plains Construction (Central Plains) as his employer. Subsequently, Central Plains moved to join C.J. Tate & Sons (Tate), contending Tate was the actual employer. Tate ultimately agreed that Claimant was its employee but argued that it was engaged in a joint venture with Central Plains on the project on which Claimant worked.

¶ 2 After hearing, the Workers’ Compensation Court trial judge entered an order containing special findings that Central…