Appeals Court Reverses in Comp Premium Case

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider all documentation in a case in which a workers' compensation insurer alleged that a renovation contractor owed $153,363 plus interest for unpaid premiums. According to Preston Building and Renovations LLC. v. Ace American Insurance Co., the contractor bought a workers' compensation policy initially priced at $1,500 “based on payroll data” in June 2019. Months later, Ace issued an endorsement, with an updated premium of $193,745, based on what it said were company records, modifiers, work clas...