Employer Can't Challenge Discharge of Special Disability Fund Because of Procedural Flub

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer’s procedural flub barred it from challenging the discharge of liability on the part of the Special Disability Fund for a worker’s comp claim. Case: Matter of Bull v. Akron Oil Noco, No. 526934, 03/07/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Denise Bull worked for Akron Oil Noco as a computer operator. She suffered injuries while at work in 1993. After Bull successfully pursued a claim for workers’ compensation benefits in 1994, Akron sought reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund. Akron asserted that Bull&rsquo...