Employer's Agreement to Expand Worker's Claim Triggered Excess Carrier's Coverage Obligation

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a self-insured employer’s agreement to expand the scope of an injured worker’s comp claim triggered the obligation of the employer’s excess liability carrier to provide coverage, as a matter of law. Case: Repwest Insurance Co. v. Portland Adventist Medical Center, No. A156948, 04/26/2017, published. Facts: The Portland Adventist Medical Center is self-insured for purposes of the Oregon Workers' Compensation Law. Between 1992 and 1993, it purchased excess insurance coverage from the Repwest  Insurance Co. The policy provi...