A New York appellate court ruled that the workers’ compensation insurance carrier for the Independent Livery Driver Benefit Fund was liable for the payment of benefits to the widow of a murdered cab driver.
Case: Matter of Bernal v. New York Apple Car Service, No. 532689, 10/27/2022, published.
Facts: Monica Bernal’s husband was working as a cab driver when he was dispatched to an address in Brooklyn. He was stabbed to death at that address.
Procedural history: Bernal filed a claim for workers' compensation death benefits, listing New York Apple Car Service as her husband&rs...
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