Subrogation

Work place accidents do not happen in a vacuum.  They can involve multiple legal arenas, resulting in a mix of laws and courts.  This can involve defending the employer in District Court on an Employer Liability claim to seeking to recover Workers’ Compensation benefits paid from liable third party. Our attorneys have years of experience prosecuting and defending subrogation cases.

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Minnesota Supreme Court finds Medicaid Discounts are an Exception to Collateral-Source Offsets to Jury Awards

Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided Getz v. Peace, --- N.W.2d ---, A18-0121 (Minn. Oct. 16, 2019), and affirmed the...

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Minnesota Workers' Compensation Subrogation and Employer Liability for Claims Professionals and Risk Managers

Shamus O'Meara recently completed revisions to a practical claims guide entitled  Minnesota Workers' Compensation...

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies Applicability of Economic Loss Doctrine in Cases Involving Damage to “Other Property”

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently addressed the application of an often misapplied exception to the economic loss doctrine in...

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