Attorney's Procedural Flub Results in Denial of Review by Board

A New York appellate court ruled that an attorney’s failure to include an electronic signature attestation with an application for review justified the denial of the effort. Case: Matter of Keeney v. Andrews, No. 534607, 04/27/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Phyllis Keeney worked for Mae C. Andrews as a home health aide. She established a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries she sustained when she fell while she was walking her employer's dogs. After Keeney filed a request for further action on her claim, the parties were directed to submit me...