Carrier Waives Right to Have Witness Testify About Worker's Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a carrier’s request to present the testimony of a witness who was unavailable to appear at the scheduled time. Case: Matter of Herrera v. Tempo Carpentry LLC, No. CV-24-0583, 10/09/2025, published. Facts: Jekson Herrera worked for Tempo Carpentry LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging that he sustained injuries to his neck, back, right shoulder, right elbow, right hip and right ankle after falling off a ladder at work. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge informed the parties that the case had ...