Defense Firm Disqualified From Representing PEO

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld a judge’s order disqualifying a defense firm from representing a professional employer organization in a workers’ compensation coverage dispute due to its brief prior representation of the employer. Case: Arboleda v. Paychex, No. A-0085-25, 02/25/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Prop N Spoon entered a professional employer organization agreement with Paychex. The agreement was for Paychex to administer Prop N Spoon's human resources functions, including providing workers' compensation coverage...