Settlement of Third-Party Action Bars Receipt of Further Comp Benefits

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was barred from receiving further workers' compensation benefits because she had settled a third-party claim without the consent of her employer and its insurance provider, but that she had not made material misrepresentations. Case: Matter of Salvia v. Nutritional Frontiers LLC, No. 535150, 11/30/2023, published. Facts: Leonore Salvia worked for Nutritional Frontiers LLC. She suffered injuries in a work-related motor vehicle accident in August 2013. In January 2014, a third-party action was commenced on her behalf, seeking damages...