Relief on Direct Appeal Moots Worker's Reconsideration Effort

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s appeal of a denial of her request for reconsideration was rendered moot, since the court had already provided relief. Case: Matter of Blanch v. Delta Airlines, No. 534142, 06/23/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Portia Blanch worked for Delta Airlines. In 2018, she established a claim for workers' compensation benefits based upon a work-related injury to her head. In 2020, Delta’s insurance carrier raised the issue of Blanch’s labor market attachment, and she filed a request to amend her claim to include pos...