§ 629. Judicial review. 1. Within fifteen days after receipt of the
copy of the report containing the final decision of the office, the
comptroller shall, if in his judgment the award is illegal or excessive,
notify the office of his conclusion, state the reasons for that
conclusion, and provide specific recommendations for modification. Upon
receiving such notification, the office shall have fifteen days within
which to review and either modify or re-affirm its award. If after such
modification or reaffirmation the comptroller continues to adjudge the
award to be illegal or excessive, he may within fifteen days after
receipt of such modification or reaffirmation, commence a proceeding in
the appellate division of the supreme court, third department, to review
the decision of the office. Such proceeding shall be heard in a summary
manner and shall have precedence over all other civil cases in such
court. Any claimant aggrieved by a final decision of the office may
commence a proceeding to review that decision pursuant to article
seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules.

2. Any such proceeding shall be commenced in accordance with the civil
practice law and rules.