A California appellate court ruled that a business owner could not avoid liability for his unpaid workers’ compensation premiums just because the carrier addressed the bill to his subsequently formed, solely owned corporate entity.
Case: Northern California Collection Service Inc. v. Perez, No. A157907, 02/16/2022, unpublished.
Facts: Adrian Perez did business as ALP Construction, a sole proprietorship. In February 2014, Perez purchased a workers' compensation policy from the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Perez paid State Fund $37,008.32 in premiums for one year of coverage.
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