Worker Can't Reopen Claim on Assertion of Receiving Benefits From Wrong Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that a man was not entitled to a rehearing or reopening of a claim asserting that the original claim had been filed against the wrong employer. Case: Matter of Carrasquillo v. Kiska Construction, No. 529731, 03/16/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Ismael Carrasquillo suffered injuries in May 2013 in a fall while performing work on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in June 2013, naming Kiska Construction as his employer. Kiska accepted liability. In April 2015, Carrasquillo filed a second claim for the...