Court Rejects Carrier's Challenge to Settlement Order

A New York appellate court threw out an insurance carrier’s challenge to a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board directing it to attempt to reach a mutual agreement with a worker on a modification to a settlement agreement. Case: Matter of Perez v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, No. 533820, 04/21/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Jose Perez has an established claim for work-related injuries to his left ankle and knee and exacerbation of a preexisting back condition, stemming from a 2012 accident. In 2019, Perez signed an agreement providing for the payment of $300,00...