Court Upholds Forfeiture of Worker's Benefits, Shortens Penalty

A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits for failing to report his work activities, but it shortened the time of the penalty. Case: Matter of Giglia v. SUNY Buffalo-Union, No. 533663, 04/21/2022, published. Facts: On June 15, 2018, Peter Giglia suffered work-related injuries to his right leg and right knee. He established a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, SUNY Buffalo-Union. SUNY and its insurance carrier later raised an issue as to whether Giglia had violated Workers' Compensation Law Section 114-a, which provides that a work...