Western Water Works v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HALL, Judge.

¶ 1 Employer Western Water Works Contracting, Inc. (Western) appeals the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) joining it as a party to the respondent employee’s workers’ compensation claim. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the ALJ’s join-der order.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 On February 5, 2004, the respondent employee (claimant) was struck and injured by a passing vehicle while working as a road construction laborer for Joe Furlong, doing business as Liberty Contracting (Liberty). On November 17, 2004, the claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim,…