Carrier Can't Get Record Reopened to Address Coverage for Widow's Death Benefits Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to further development of the record on a widow’s claim for benefits to determine if it owed coverage. Case: Matter of Miller v. MO Maier Ltd., No. 532858, 01/06/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Rosemary Miller’s husband died in 2012. She filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits asserting her husband died from mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure at work. Multiple potentially liable employers and their workers' compensation carriers were put on notice of the claim. One of...