Carrier Not Contributing Assessments to Trust Fund Can Still Get Reimbursements

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that an insurance company that was not contributing any assessments to the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund was still eligible for reimbursement for benefits paid to an injured worker. Case: Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund, No. 23-P-699, 07/11/2024, published. Facts: Roque Pena worked for Scully Signal Co. He injured his back at work in 1994. Despite treatment, he continued to suffer chronic back pain. In January 2001, Pena sustained a second back injury that rendered him unable to return to substantial gainfu...