High Court Says Carrier Entitled to Certification of Proper Insurer for Asbestos Claim

In a long-running dispute over a worker’s benefits for asbestos exposure, the Kentucky Supreme Court held a carrier was entitled to certification identifying another carrier as liable for the claim after an administrative law judge revised the last date of injurious exposure. Case: Encova Mutual Insurance Group v. Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance, No. 2024-SC-0547-WC, 10/23/2025, published. Facts: Roger Hall retired from Letcher County High School in 2003 and continued working there as a substitute teacher until 2014. Procedural history: In 2015, Hall filed a workers’ ...