Bruer's Contract Cutting v. National Council On Compensation Insurance

Petitioner seeks review of a Department of Insurance and Finance (DIF) final order requiring petitioner to pay additional workers’ compensation premiums. The order concluded that SAIF is not estopped from collecting the extra premiums. We reverse and remand.

SAIF contends that petitioner should pay the additional premiums, because petitioner erroneously failed to include truck rent in calculating its employees’ wages. Wages affect the workers’ compensation insurance premium. Petitioner paid its employees a salary and $20 per day as truck rent, because they often drove up to 50 miles in their…