Dean v. Central Mutual Insurance

SHIVERS, Judge.

Appellant/employer appeals an order of the Judge of Industrial Claims finding that the appellee/carrier did not provide workmen’s compensation insurance coverage for appellant’s employees. Because the insurance policy in question was not before the Judge of Industrial Claims at the time of the entry of the order, we reverse.

Appellant purchased the Colonial Kitchen Restaurant on November 1, 1977. The claimant, a restaurant employee of appellant, was injured on January 21, 1978. On the date of the accident, the former owner *738of the restaurant had a prepaid workmen’s compensation…