Truck Driver Can't Sue Employer for Letting Comp Coverage Lapse

A federal appellate court ruled that an injured truck driver's claim that his employer had negligently failed to maintain his workers' compensation coverage was barred by the applicable Missouri statute of limitations.Case: Brown v. CRST Malone Inc., No. 12-3669, 01/03/2014, published. Facts: Larry Brown contracted with CRST Malone Inc. to drive a truck as an independent owner-operator. After this, in 2001, CRST entered into an agreement with Associated Contract Truckmen Inc. to provide group workers' compensation insurance for the company's contractors, which include...