Employer and Sister Corps. Held Liable for $670,000 in Premium to Self-Insurance Fund

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an employer was liable to a self-insurance fund for nearly $670,000 in unpaid premium, and that two of its sister corporations shared in its liability, but its contingent liability insurance carrier did not. Case: Louisiana Safety Association of Timbermen Self Insurers Fund v. Will Transport, No. 51,798-CA, 02/28/2018, published. Facts: In 1996, Karl Pentecost started K.P. Trucking. The company owned 18-wheeler trucks, which it leased to freight haulers. It also employed drivers. In 2000, Pentecost created another entity, Will Transport. Will Transport...