Carrier Fails to Effectively Cancel Policy for Nonpayment of Premium

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier had not effectively canceled its coverage for a policy before its insured's employee was injured on the job. Case: Matter of Ceja v. Manetta Enterprises Inc., No. 534593, 01/12/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Pablo Ceja filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that he had suffered injuries in a fall in June 2019 while working for Manetta Enterprises Inc. The State Insurance Fund denied coverage for the claim, asserting it had canceled its policy with Manetta in November 2018 for nonpayme...