Chattanooga Truck Parts of North Georgia, Inc. v. Roberts

Banke, Presiding Judge.

We granted an application for discretionary appeal in this workers’ compensation case to consider the appellant-insurer’s contention that another insurance carrier should be held jointly liable with it for the award of benefits to the claimant.

The claimant sustained a compensable injury on September 26, 1985. Appellant United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G) appeared at the initial hearing on the claim and during this hearing stipulated that it had been the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier at the time of the injury. However, after the…