Employer's 11-Month Delay in Giving Carrier Notice of Claim Not Unreasonable As Matter of Law

An Illinois appellate court ruled that an employer’s 11-month delay in giving notice of an injury to its insurance carrier was not unreasonable as a matter of law under the facts and circumstances of a particular worker’s case. Case: West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. TRRS Corp., No. 2-21-0506, 09/09/2022, published. Facts: The TRRS Corp. is a tire retreading and repair company. It had a commercial general liability and workers' compensation policy with the West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. Gary Bernardino worked as plant manager for a TRRS facility in Lake in the Hills. In Apri...