Carrier's Delay in Challenging Coverage for Accident Results in Forfeiture of Argument

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier that waited until after a worker’s claim was established to dispute coverage was barred from maintaining its position that its policy did not cover the site of the injury. Case: Matter of Trombino v. FMB Inc., No. 532194, 11/10/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Marc Trombino filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he had work-related lung conditions, including silicosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from his employment as an ironworker for FMB Inc. The Workers' Compensation Board i...