No Relief for Carrier That Failed to Appear at Hearings or File Timely Appeal

A New York appellate court ruled that a carrier was not entitled to relief from liability for a worker’s claim due to its failure to participate in the hearings and file a timely appeal. Case: Matter of Szokalski v. A-Val Architectural Metal Corp., No. 524565, 12/28/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Roman Szokalski worked for A-Val Architectural Metal Corp. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for a repetitive stress injury to his back and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome against A-Val and its comp carrier, Chubb Indemnity Co. In March 2015, Arch Insurance wa...