Court Upholds Award of Fees at Reduced Rate

A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board to reduce the fees payable to an injured worker's attorney from the $52,000 requested to $1,000. Case: Matter of Dzielski v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, No. 530052, 10/08/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Kevin Dzielski worked for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision as a corrections officer. He established entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits for injuries to his right shoulder and left wrist....