Appeals Court Upholds Stay on WCB's Suits against Trust Employers

By Peter MantiusNorthern Bureau ChiefAn appellate court ruling earlier this month that blocked the State Workers’ Compensation Board from levying $140 million in assessments against former employer-members of a failed self-insurance group trust has thrown into question the board's strategy to pay off the claims that are left behind.“This thing is going to be in courts for year and years,” said Frederic Buse, an Albany insurance consultant. Buse said that state officials could face significant new challenges if the courts inhibit the WCB's ability to aggressively ...