Worker's Attorney Gets Fee as Lien Against Reimbursement Owed to Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that the attorney for an injured correctional officer was entitled to a fee based on the temporary total disability benefits awarded. Case: Matter of Jehle v. DOCCS Coxsackie Correctional Facility, No. CV-23-1977, 04/17/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: William Jehle worked as a correctional officer at the DOCCS Coxsackie Correctional Facility. After he suffered an on-the-job injury, his employer continued to pay his full wages. The employer then filed a request for reimbursement of the wages that it had paid Jehle for that period,&nb...