Worker Should Have Been Granted Approval of 3rd Party Settlement

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted judicial approval of her settlement of a third-party personal injury action. Case: In the Matter of NYAHSA Services Inc. v. Special Funds Group, No. 2023-00964, 12/11/2024, published. Facts: Karen DiNoia worked for St. Patrick's Nursing Home. She suffered injuries in the course of her employment in August 2001, and she established her entitlement to permanent partial disability benefits. The nursing home also established liability under Workers’ Compensation Law Section 15(8)(d). The statute entitles...