While the workers’ compensation employer and carrier are generally immune from suit for work-related injuries in both New York (Sections 11 and 29(6)) and New Jersey (NJSA 34:15-8), sometimes the insured will be named a defendant in the claimant’s civil action. This could be for any number of reasons (discovery purposes only, an alleged intentional wrong, New York’s Scaffold Law, impleader for indemnification/contribution, etc.), but the insured’s involvement in the civil action has a direct impact on the reimbursement and subrogation potential of the claim!
In this episode, “What Happens When the Employer is Sued Civilly? (https://loisllc.com/webinar/what-happens-when-the-employer-is-sued-civilly-exclusivity-coverage-intentional-wrongs-and-the-impact-on-subrogation-rights/),” Christopher Major (https://loisllc.com/attorney/christopher-major/), partner at Lois Law Firm, explores the types of situations where the insured ends up in civil litigation for a work-related accident, and what the best practices are when that happens.
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