Carrier That Owed No Coverage to Employer Still Must Pay Benefits for Worker's Death

A New York appellate court ruled that a comp carrier that secured a declaratory judgment saying it owed no coverage to an employer still had to pay benefits for the death of one of the employer's workers. Case: Rosa v. June Electrical Corp., No. 521132, 06/09/2016, published. Facts: Danny Rosa worked for the June Electrical Corp. He suffered significant burns when he was caught in a flash explosion at work in January 2013. Rosa spent approximately three months in a coma and died in October 2013. Procedural History: In February 2013, a workers' compensation claim was filed...