Judge Properly Allocated Part of Worker's Settlement to Wife During Divorce Proceedings

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that part of an injured worker’s settlement was properly allocated to his wife as part of his divorce proceedings. Case: Warnajtys v. Warnajtys, No. 18-P-1566, 06/16/2020, published. Facts: Josef Warnajtys and Janet Warnajtys were married for eight years before Josef filed a complaint for divorce in 2016. The couple has one daughter, born in 2012. The child continued to reside with Janet after the couple separated. In 2014, Josef suffered injuries in a workplace accident. In April 2017, prior to the entry of the divorce judgment, Josef received ...