Employer Fails to Prove Carrier Wrongfully Denied Coverage for Out-of-State Accident

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of an employer’s challenge to a carrier’s denial of coverage for a West Virginia worker injured in an accident. Case: A&R Logistics Inc. v. American Zurich Insurance Co., No. 1-22-1256, 04/26/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Christopher Toth worked as a truck driver for A&R Logistics Inc. He was based out of an A&R facility in West Virginia, but he suffered injuries while unloading his truck in Ohio. Toth filed a workers' compensation claim in West Virginia, which A&R settled. He...