Moore v. Upchurch Realty Co., Inc.

WEBB, Judge.

The plaintiff does not argue that the Industrial Commission was in error in finding he was not an employee of Upchurch Realty Co. He argues that the defendants are estopped to deny workers’ compensation coverage.

It has been held in this state if an insurance carrier accepts workers’ compensation insurance premiums for a person, it cannot deny liability for coverage. Aldridge v. Motor Co., 262 N.C. 248, 136 S.E. 2d 591 (1964); Pearson v. Pearson, Inc., 222 N.C. 69, 21 S.E. 2d 879 (1942); Garrett v. Garrett and Garrett Farms, 39 N.C. App. 210, 249 S.E. 2d 808 (1978), cert. denied,…