Employer's Apparent Fraud in Securing Coverage Doesn't Relieve Carrier of Duty to Pay Benefits

An employer's apparent fraud in securing workers' compensation insurance for its employees did not relieve its carrier of its obligation to provide coverage for an employee that the employer hadn't included in its reported payroll, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Urbano v. Bletsas Plumbing & Heating Corp., No. 518224, 01/15/2015, published. Facts: Eduardo Urbano was injured while working for the Bletsas Plumbing & Heating Corp. He filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits under a policy that the Oak River Insurance Co. had issued to Bletsas. Oak River ...