In James Wangle v. Big Bend Floating Docks, LLC, West End Harbor and Northwest Construction, LLC/Insurance Company of the West this bifurcated final hearing was held to determine which of the named defendants was the claimant’s responsible employer. The JCC reviewed all evidence including depositions and found that Northwest had workers’ compensation insurance as the general contractor and none of the other defendants had coverage. The JCC concluded Northwest was claimant’s statutory employer and legally responsible in this case.
