Policy Exclusion Allows Carrier to Avoid Liability for Worker's Accident at Logging Site

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier’s policy exclusion for injuries subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act allowed it to avoid liability for a logging employee’s accident. Case: Harco National Insurance Co. v. Eric Knowles Inc., Nos. A23A1263 and A23A1264, 03/07/2024, published. Facts: Robert Popwell worked for Eric Knowles Inc. as part of a commercial logging operation. EKI instructed him on when and where he would work, and he was paid every week based on the weight of the wood he cut. On May 3, 2018, Popwell took a break for lunch and got into...