WCB's Determination of Employer Status Controls Claims for Indemnity/Contribution

A New York appellate court clarified that no claim for indemnity or contribution may be maintained against an entity determined to be an employer by the Workers' Compensation Board except in the limited circumstances specified in Workers' Compensation Law Section 11. Case: Velazquez-Guadalupe v. Ideal Builders and Construction Services Inc., No. 2020-00673, 04/19/2023, published. Facts: On June 20, 2017, a building under construction in Queens collapsed, allegedly under the weight of construction materials stored on the roof.  Procedural History: Salvador Velazquez-Guadalupe fi...