Avalon Radiology, P.C. v Global Liberty Ins., 2020 NY Slip Op 51374(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2020)
“As this court has held, where an insurer timely requests verification, its time to pay or deny a claim does not begin to run until it has received all of the requested verification, including the conducting of an EUO, and the insurer need not deny a claim while it is waiting for requested verification even if it already has a basis to deny such claim (see Parisien v Citiwide Auto Leasing, 64 Misc 3d 132[A], 2019 NY Slip Op 51050[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2019]; Active Care Med. Supply Corp. v American Tr. Ins. Co., 61 Misc 3d 138[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 51584[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]; Alev Med. Supply, Inc. v New York Cent. Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 38 Misc 3d 143[A], 2013 NY Slip Op 50258[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2013]). As a result, the Civil Court’s holding that defendant was precluded from denying the claims based upon the assignor’s failure to appear for IMEs was erroneous. As no testimony was taken, the matter must be remitted to the Civil Court for a new trial.”
