Zurich Liable for Claim Because of Date of Disablement

The carrier providing coverage on the date of a worker's disablement is liable for that worker's claim, a New York appellate court concluded. Case: Mlodozeniec v. Trio Asbestos Removal Corp., et al., No. 505868, 10/22/09, published.Facts: Adrzej Mlodozeniec worked as an asbestos handler for Trio Asbestos Removal Corp. until September 1995. At that time, the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) provided workers' compensation insurance to the employer. In 1996, after Mlodozeniec had left, Trio replaced the NYSIF policy with one from Zurich American Insurance Co., which remained in e...