Court Upholds Dismissal of Employer's Claims for Unauthorized Debits, Failure to Procure Insurance

A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an employer’s claims against Applied Underwriters Inc. asserting that the company made unauthorized debits from its accounts and failed to obtain workers’ compensation coverage. Case: Chango Coffee Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Inc., No. B297432, 01/04/2022, unpublished. Facts: Between 2004 and 2011, Chango Coffee Inc. operated a small shop in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. In 2004, Chango entered into a contract with Applied Underwriters Inc. Pursuant to the contract, AUI agreed to obtain workers’ compen...