Worker's Prior Attorney Can Get Award of Counsel Fees

A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees. Case: Matter of Pandolfi v. Plainedge Union Free School District, No. CV-24-1068, 11/20/2025, published. Facts: Lynn Pandolfi worked for the Plainedge Union Free School District. She suffered injuries at work in October 2017 and hired an attorney to represent her on her workers’ compensation claim. Soon after, Pandolfi began expressing dissatisfaction with counsel's representation and disagreement with the legal strategy in several letters to the Workers' Com...