Kroger Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

The Insurance Company of North America (INA) petitions for review of an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board affirming a referees determination that INA, as the workmen's compensation insurer of the Kroger Company (Employer) in 1978, is responsible for compensating a Kroger employee for a claim filed in 1981, rather than the Firemans Fund Insurance Company (Fireman's Fund), Employers insurer during 1981. We modify and affirm.

Essentially, this is a contest between two insurers. A full review of the facts, however, is necessary to understand the dispute.…