Employer's Request for Reimbursement for Asbestos-Related Death Benefits Was Untimely

A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured employer was not entitled to reimbursement for the death benefits payable for a worker who died from his industrial exposure to asbestos since its claim was time-barred. Case: Connolly v. Consolidated Edison, No. 518246, 01/29/2015, published. Facts: Richard Connolly, a former Consolidated Edison employee, successfully established a claim for workers' compensation benefits in 1999 based on his asbestosis, asbestosis-related pleural disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A workers compensation law judge later determined tha...