Carrier’s permission to file suit despite failure to furnish 10-day statutory notice
READ MORE
The laws concerning workers’ compensation subrogation differ immensely among the states. Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation subrogation, employers have a right of subrogation against the person or entity that injured their employee, and thereby recover workers’ compensation benefits previously paid to the employee. However, they are required to wait one year prior to filing a […]
A 4.4 million settlement between elevator worker and employer
READ MORE
An elevator mechanic suffered injuries when protective flooring slipped while he was moving an elevator door. He and his employer reached a settlement in the amount of $3.8 million, and waived a workers’ compensation lien of $602,000. According to The Legal Intelligencer, in the case of Ulmer v. L.F. Driscoll, which was heard in the […]