Claim of Johnson v. Via Taxi, Inc.

Appeals (1) from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 29, 2008, which, among other things, ruled that the employer did not have workers’ compensation insurance coverage on the date of claimant’s accident, and (2) from a decision of said Board, filed October 6, 2009, which ruled that the uninsured employer was subject to penalties pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 26-a.

Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits arising out of an injury he sustained while working for the employer on *1025March 31, 2007. The State Insurance Fund (hereinafter SIF) disputed that the…