Court Revives Carrier's Defense to Liability Asserting Employer Had Fake Certificate of Coverage

A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board dismissing an insurance carrier’s challenge to a determination of its liability for a claim based on its assertion that the board had been presented with a fraudulent certificate of insurance. Case: Matter of Salinas v. Power Services Solutions LLC, No. 530021 531210, 12/23/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Michel Salinas suffered injuries at work in 2017. A workers’ compensation law judge found he was entitled to benefits for post-concussive syndrome, major depressive diso...