Farmers Insurance Group v. Huff

Farmers Insurance Group (Farmers), as employer’s insurer for the first of claimant’s four shoulder incidents, petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board setting aside its denial of responsibility for claimant’s compensable left shoulder condition. It renews its arguments before the Board that SAIF, as processing agent for the noncomplying employer, should be responsible for claimant’s condition. SAIF cross-petitions from the Board’s assessment against it of a $2,800 attorney fee. We affirm on the petition and reverse on the cross-petition.

The issues in this case are…