Justices: Fraud Voids Retroactive Policy

A workers' compensation insurer may avoid payment of a claim submitted under retroactive coverage procured by employer fraud, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled. The justices in Star Insurance Co. v. William Neighbors, No. 42926 (7/20/06) considered whether a workers' compensation insurer may avoid payment of a claim submitted under retroactive coverage procured by employer fraud. The court affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court order denying a petition for judicial review in the workers' compensation case. Faulkner and Co. operated a "marginally funded" roofing concern in th...