Employer Gets Relief From Default in Dispute Over Comp Premiums

A California appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to relief from its default in a dispute over allegedly unpaid workers’ compensation premiums. Case: Creditor’s Adjustment Bureau Inc. v. Bathe, No. A168116, 09/24/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Creditor’s Adjustment Bureau Inc. is a collection agency. It sued David Lloyd Bathe in its capacity as the assignee of State Compensation Insurance Fund. CAB alleged that Bathe, who did business as Bathe Builders, failed to pay SCIF workers’ compensation premiums of $96,343.38. Bathe ...