Legal Opinion
Claim of Koc v. Standard Boat Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 2, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 29, 2000, which ruled that the State Insurance Fund was estopped from denying coverage as of the date of injury.
Claimant’s husband, a truck driver, was killed on October 6, 1992, when he was struck in the head by the boom of a crane while working for his employer. The employer’s workers’ compensation carrier contested the claim asserting that the policy had been cancelled for nonpayment of premiums effective June 8, 1991. Following several hearings, the Workers’ Compensation Board directed the carrier to pay benefits…
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- In re the Claim of Walls v. LevinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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