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Appellate Court Rules Employer Has Subrogation Rights in Three Key Cases

By on September 7, 2016 in Court Rulings, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments

Three cases were heard together in the New Jersey Appellate Division regarding the right of employers to obtain reimbursement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-40 in situations involving car accidents where medical treatment was potentially recoverable under PIP.  The cases are Lambert v. Travelers Indemnity Company of America, Reed v. Qual-Lynx and Township of Marlboro, and Agar v. […]

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Superior Court Decision Refused to Follow Unreported Decision in Dever V. New Jersey Manufacturers

By on January 20, 2015 in NJ Workers' Comp, Uncategorized with 0 Comments

There has been a great deal of controversy about respondent’s lien rights in motor vehicle accident cases since the unreported ruling in Dever v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co., No. A-3102-11T2 (App. Div. October 23, 2013).  In one decision from last summer, an Atlantic City Superior Court Judge rejected the application of the Dever rule […]

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