Court Says Penalties Against Attorney Unwarranted

A New York appellate court overturned a penalty against an attorney for State Insurance Fund, finding she had reasonable grounds for challenging an administrative determination that a worker had not been properly served. Case: Matter of Balbuena v. Rocco & Son Ironwork Inc., No. 535808, 09/21/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: State Insurance Fund filed an application seeking review by the Workers' Compensation Board of a judge’s decision in favor of Romero Balbuena. In rebuttal, Balbuena contended that board review should be denied because SIF did not pr...