Application for Board Review Can't Be Completed by Attaching Brief

A New York appellate court ruled that an attorney’s failure to completely fill out a document for review by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board warranted a denial of the application. Case: Matter of Angarano v. Crucible Materials Corp., No. 529091, 01/09/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Paul Angarano established two workers’ compensation claims against his employer, the Crucible Materials Corp., before retiring. A workers’ compensation law judge found that Angarano’s retirement had been voluntary and unrelated to his compensable injuries....