Court Upholds Sanction on Attorney for Challenging Timeliness of Employer's Payment

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer made timely payment on an injured employee’s claim, and that the employee’s attorney was properly sanctioned for challenging the determination without reasonable grounds. Case: Matter of Curcio v. Sherwood 370 Management LLC, No. 527830, 09/26/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: James Curcio worked for Sherwood 370 Management LLC. He suffered injuries at work in 2013 and established entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. In 2017, Curcio and Sherwood entered into a waiver of compensation agreemen...