Supreme Court Upholds Liability for Subcontractor's Comp Coverage

The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the imposition of liability for an uninsured subcontractor’s comp coverage on a general contractor. Case: Brendel Construction v. North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance, No. 20200161, 01/12/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: In August 2017, North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance identified Brendel Construction as the general contractor for a roofing project in Bismarck where a crew was reported working without fall protection. WSI's investigation expanded into a probe of workers’ compensation c...