New York Governor Appoints Three to Court That Hears Comp Appeals

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed three judges to fill vacancies on the state’s intermediate appellate court that hears workers’ compensation cases.

“With diverse experience and background, I am proud to appoint these justices to the Appellate Division and am certain that their service will further the interests of justice for New Yorkers,” Hochul said in a statement Monday.

Known as the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court, Third Department, the court hears a range of appeals in Upstate New York, but also hears appeals from the state Workers’ Compensation Board.

The new Third Department judges are currently judges on the state’s Supreme Court, which, in New York’s unusual court structure, is similar to a trial court or circuit court in other states.

The judges:

• Lisa Fisher, a judge in the Third Judicial District since 2015. She previously was an assistant public defender in the family court in Ulster County.
• Andrew Ceresia, a judge in the Third Judicial District in Rensselaer County since 2017.
• Eddie McShan, a judge in the First Judicial Department of the Appellate Term, which is another section of the state’s Supreme Court system. He also is a judge in the Twelfth District and an adjunct professor at Bronx Community College.

The new judges were recommended by a Judicial Screening Committee, the governor’s office said.

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