Carrier Owes No Penalty, Benefits After Worker Unilaterally Discontinued 3rd-Party Action

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who discontinued a third-party action without the consent of her employer’s insurance carrier was barred from receiving further benefits, and the carrier should not have been penalized for discontinuing payments. Case: Matter of Djukanovic v. Metropolitan Cleaning LLC, No. 530076, 05/20/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Nazlija Djukanovic worked for Metropolitan Cleaning LLC. She established a claim for workers' compensation benefits after sustaining injuries at work. Djukanovic also commenced a third-party action rel...