Hull v. Aetna Insurance

Darrell D. Hull, a self-employed dentist, seeks workers’ compensation for an occupational illness which could be traced through the coverage periods of two successive insurers.

Both insurance carriers, Continental Western Insurance Company (Continental) and Aetna Insurance Company (Aetna), contend they are not liable. Both insurance carriers base their defenses on the last injurious exposure rule.

The Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissed this appeal on the ground that the Workers’ Compensation Court three-judge review panel’s remand to the trial judge did not constitute a final, appealable…