Worker's Delay in Providing Notice of Accident Nixes Comp Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a company owner’s delay in informing an insurance carrier of his injuries from a car accident was fatal to his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Matter of Horvath v. Mega Forklift, No. 527430, 10/03/2019, published. Facts: Thomas M. Horvath is the owner of Mega Forklift. He allegedly suffered injuries in a work-related car accident in March 2015. Although he sought medical treatment shortly after the accident and underwent surgery on his right shoulder, Horvath did not inform the workers’ compensation insurance carrier for Mega u...