Carrier Not Entitled to Summary Judgment in Premium Dispute

The Tennessee Court of Appeals overturned a grant of summary judgment in favor of a carrier in a premium dispute involving an assigned risk workers’ compensation insurance policy. Gilley Construction Inc. is a Tennessee corporation that installed steel reinforcement for bridges as a subcontractor during the reconstruction of Interstate 59/20 through downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Under Tennessee law, Gilley was required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance for its employees or meet the statutory requirements for self-insurance. Gilley purchased two workers’ compensat...