Court of Appeals of New York

In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division permitting arbitration of a claim by plaintiff-employee for uninsured motorist benefits, judgment is affirmed because a self-insured employer whose employee is involved in an automobile accident may be liable to that employee for uninsured motorist benefits, notwithstanding the exclusivity provision of the Workers' Compensation Law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/13/2011
• Published 12/13/2011

Judges

• SMITH

Court

• Court of Appeals of New York

Counsel