Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. Ely

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America appeals two decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Commission requiring Travelers to provide workers’ compensation coverage beyond the expiration of its insurance policies. Finding no statutory basis for this compulsory coverage, I respectfully dissent.

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This consolidated appeal includes two cases. The first involves an insurance policy issued by Travelers to Graycon, Inc. By its terms, the policy expired on July 30, 2004. In May 2004, Travelers offered the employer an opportunity to renew the policy prior to its expiration. If accepted by the…