Employer Can't Present New Evidence to Challenge Liability

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly declined to review documentary evidence that an employer failed to present at a hearing on liability for a worker's benefits. Case: Matter of Rios v. Rockaway Construction Corp., No. 534723, 02/09/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Justo Rios suffered injuries while working at a construction site in 2018. He filed a workers’ compensation claim naming Rockaway Contracting Corp. as his employer.  At an initial hearing, Fast Track Drywall and the Ibanez Construction Services Corp. we...