Appeal of Wausau Insurance Companies

The petitioner, Wausau Insurance Companies (Wausau), appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (board) holding Wausau liable for coverage of Roydon S. Hudson, Jr.’s disability claim. We reverse and remand.

Wausau sought a hearing to establish liability between itself and the respondent, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual), as successive workers’ compensation carriers for Hudson’s employer, Littleton Lumber Industries (Littleton Lumber). Wausau provided workers’ compensation coverage from October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1993. Liberty Mutual provided…