Employer Can Set Aside Default in Contract Dispute With Comp Carrier

A California appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to have its default set aside in a breach-of-contract dispute with its workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Case: Employers Compensation Insurance Co. v. Designer Studio Inc., No. D076293, 02/16/2021, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Designer Studio Inc. operates a retail clothing store. The Employers Compensation Insurance Co. provided workers’ compensation coverage to Designer Studio. In July 2017, Employers sued Designer Studio for breach of contract, alleging it had made misrepresentations to...