Worker Not Entitled to Fees for Attorney's Work Securing Award

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to fees for her attorney’s efforts to secure her an award of penalties for a late payment of her workers’ compensation settlement. Case: Matter of Clifton v. Research Foundation of SUNY, No. CV-23-2310, 01/30/2025, published. Facts: Debra S. Clifton worked for the Research Foundation of SUNY. She established a workers' compensation claim for injuries to her head and neck and was classified with a 75% permanent partial disability. SUNY negotiated a settlement of Clifton’s claim under which she waived all fu...