Court Upholds Denial of Approval for Worker's 3rd-Party Settlement

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of judicial approval for a worker’s third-party settlement due to his delay in seeking approval. Case: Matter of Delessio v. York Risk Services Group Inc., No. 2020-05079, 03/15/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Vincent Delessio filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits for a 2013 work-related injury. In 2014, Delessio was injured in a motor vehicle accident while driving to a medical appointment related to his workers' compensation claim.  Delessio pursued a personal injury claim against the d...