Corporate Officer Held Personally Liable for Company's Unpaid Comp Premiums

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that the part-owner of a now-defunct corporation could be held personally liable for the company’s unpaid workers’ compensation premiums, penalties and interest. Case: Hopkins v. Department of Labor and Industries, No. 51891-1-II, 12/03/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Steven Hopkins was a 50% owner of Frontier Contractors Inc., a Washington corporation. His duties included the responsibility of filing Frontier's workers' compensation returns. In 2010, the Department of Labor and Industries issued a notice and order of ...