Anderson v. Wheeler Construction

OPINION

CHRISTIE, Judge.

The injured appellant employee entered into an agreement as to compensation with the appellee-employer. Thereafter, the employer filed a petition to terminate payments under the agreement and the employee-appellant consulted an attorney. The attorney filed a request for hearing before the Industrial Accident Board on the employer’s petition to terminate payments.

Pretrial conferences were held and several hearing dates were set. There was a delay because of a problem as to whether the named insurance carrier covered the employer. Before the final date set for the hearing…