Insurance Carrier Can't Substitute Itself for Different Company to Challenge Board Decision

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance company could not substitute itself for a different carrier to challenge a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board. Case: Matter of Rivera v. Lettire Construction Corp., No. CV-24-1033, 07/09/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Pedro P. Minotta Rivera filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits after he fell from a ladder while working for Lettire Construction Corp. The Workers' Compensation Board indexed the claim against the Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., which denied the claim. After an investig...