Port Blakely Tree Farms v. National Council on Compensation Insurance

SAIF Corporation (SAIF) seeks review of an order of the Department of Insurance and Finance (DIF), which required SAIF to rebill its insured, Port Blakely Tree Farms, and to delete premiums paid by Port Blakely on behalf of two loggers. We affirm.

The two loggers, Thronson and Bryant, contracted to thin trees for Port Blakely. They supplied their own equipment. Both filed Schedule C income tax forms and maintained their own business phones and business insurance. Neither logger worked exclusively for Port Blakely. SAIF conducted a premium audit and contended that Port Blakely was liable for…