In a claim with significant future exposure, which was established for multiple work-related injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident, Lois Law Firm trial attorney Hannah E. Bacon Esq., with assists from Christopher J. Major, Esq., Partner Joseph N. Melchionne, Esq., and Paralegals Nicholas Fortino and Loriana Diaz, successfully argued that the claimant settled his third-party civil lawsuit without the Workers’ Compensation carrier’s consent in violation of Workers’ Compensation Law §29(5) (“WCL §29(5)”) resulting in a Memorandum of Board Panel Decision finding that the claimant is disqualified from receiving any future Workers’ Compensation benefits (including both medical and indemnity).
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