Employer Had Duty to Inform Carrier about Claim after Applying for renewed Coverage

The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that an employer did not have coverage for a worker's accident, which occurred the day after its comp policy lapsed, even though it had secured a renewal of its policy that took effect retroactively to the moment that its prior policy expired. At the time that Walia LLC submitted its request for a renewal of its policy, the court noted that it had accurately and truthfully reported that it had no outstanding claims against it. But the court said Walia had an ongoing obligation to make sure its claims history remained accurate up until the carr...