Employer Was Subject to 20% Penalty on unpaid Conciliation Award

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer's failure to timely pay a worker an award that was reached through the conciliation process was subject to a penalty representing 20% of the unpaid award. Case: Matter of Liberius v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp., No. 519872, 06/04/2015, published. Facts: Laurette Liberius got hurt while working for the New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. in May 2010. Her employer, which was self-insured, did not dispute her claim for benefits. A workers' compensation judge determined Liberius was entitled to benefits for work-re...