Attorney's Use of Outdated Form Results in Denial of Appeal

A New York appellate court ruled that an attorney’s use of an outdated form seeking review of a decision warranted denial of the application. Case: Matter of Pacheco v. Fedcap, No. 528887, 03/16/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Milton Pacheco worked for Fedcap. He established a workers' compensation claim for injuries to his neck, back, shoulders, chest, ribs and brain. A workers’ compensation law judge later issued a reserved decision finding that Pacheco had reached maximum medical improvement. The judge determined that Pacheco had permanent medical impairmen...