Court Rejects Carrier's Challenge to Rule on Appeal Requirements

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier could not challenge an administrative rule that does not require a defense attorney to be served with a notice of appeal. Case: Matter of Muller v. Square Deal Machining Inc., No. 529617, 05/07/2020, published. Facts: Bruce Muller began working for Square Deal Machining Inc. in March 2014. His job duties included cutting and stacking pieces of steel. Each piece weighed roughly 50 to 60 pounds, and he moved 30,000 to 50,000 pounds of steel each day. In September 2017, Muller filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he...