January 3, 2026 What Do You Think? A carrier or employer may be able to issue a “back-up denial” of a claim it has already accepted if it turns out that it was misled by the claimant. A case involving a foreman who fell from a ladder at work, and from his son’s roof, on the same day – but only reported one of the falls – illustrates what it might take for a carrier or employer to revoke its acceptance of a claim. They say lightning rarely strikes twice. Falls, however, someti