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Aitken v. GK Films

Appeals Court of Massachusetts.
Jul 22, 2014
11 N.E.3d 1102 (Mass. App. Ct. 2014)

Opinion

No. 13–P–1808.

2014-07-22

Shaun AITKEN v. GK FILMS & another.

Id. at 227–228. The court in Fleming then concluded that any payment by NBS of workers' compensation insurance was not dispositive because such payment had “no bearing on the issue of immunity.” Id. at 229. Instead, the court determined that “[t]he employer need not actually pay the insurance premiums to benefit from the workers' compensation exclusivity bar.” Ibid. Consequently, because Shaheen had its own insurance and reimbursed NBS for the cost of covering Shaheen employees, it was immune from Fleming's suit. Likewise, while Aitken's workers' compensation was paid by EP's insurer, GK Films was insured as well and liable to provide compensation to its injured employees.



Summaries of

Aitken v. GK Films

Appeals Court of Massachusetts.
Jul 22, 2014
11 N.E.3d 1102 (Mass. App. Ct. 2014)
Case details for

Aitken v. GK Films

Case Details

Full title:Shaun AITKEN v. GK FILMS & another.

Court:Appeals Court of Massachusetts.

Date published: Jul 22, 2014

Citations

11 N.E.3d 1102 (Mass. App. Ct. 2014)
86 Mass. App. Ct. 1104