A Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier must shoulder part of the litigation costs associated with a successful suit by an injured roofer against a third party—but not all at once, the state’s high court has ruled.
The Court of Appeals accepted the position of the New York State Insurance Fund that the jury’s award may not be an accurate guide to its obligation. It found that the fund could dole out money to reimburse Peter Bissell for attorney fees in his suit only as he is billed for medical expenses.
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