Krauzer v. Farmland Industries, Inc.

Holmes, J.:

Farmland Industries, Inc. and its workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, Employers Insurance of Wausau, appeal an award of compensation wherein the district court adopted the findings of the examiner and assessed full liability against the appellants and reversed the director’s award which had assessed the workmen’s compensation fund (the Fund) with a proportionate share of the liability. The original claimant, Joe Krauzer, is not a party to this appeal and the only dispute is between the appellants and the Fund as to who is responsible for payment of Krauzer’s award.

The issue…