Barker v. All Roofs by Dominic

Summary

The court affirmed the determination that Bridgeport was liable as the principal employer for workers’ compensation benefits owed to an employee of an uninsured roofing subcontractor injured while repairing a municipal transfer facility. It held that whether contracted work is part of a principal employer’s trade or business is fact specific and that the relevant factors supported liability because the city was legally responsible for maintaining its buildings, the repairs were routine and nonspecialized, and the work was within the ordinary scope of municipal maintenance. The court also declined to displace established municipal principal-employer liability based on the existence of the Second Injury Fund.