Workers' Compensation Subrogation in all 50 States - Sixth Edition

Workers' Compensation Subrogation is the most complete and thorough treatise covering workers' compensation subrogation ever published. There are very few areas in which the laws of each state vary more and are applied as differently, then in the area of workers' compensation subrogation. This book is intended to introduce the workers' compensation claims handler, in-house counsel, and subrogation professionals to some of the more esoteric and complex subrogation issues encountered in today's workers' compensation insurance subrogation marketplace. It covers the following issues in all 50 states:

Allocating Third Party Recoveries
Attorney's Fees
Borrowed Servant Doctrine
Conversion of Workers' Compensation Liens
Costs and Expenses
Dual Capacity Doctrine
Equitable Subrogation/Contribution
Exclusivity Rule Barring Action Against Employer
How To Calculate Your Credit/Advance and How It Is Applied In Each State
Intentional Acts
Joint Ventures
Made Whole Doctrine As Applied To Workers' Compensation Subrogation
Necessity of Intervention
Lien Reduction Statutes
Staff Leasing Services and Temporary Employment Agencies
Statutory Subrogation Rights
Subrogating Against UM/UIM Benefits
Subrogating In Medical Malpractice Cases
Subrogating In Legal Malpractice Cases
Waivers of Subrogation
Who Qualifies As A Third Party
Other Workers' Compensation Subrogation-Related Issues

In addition to being an excellent primer on workers' compensation subrogation, suitable for both the new subrogation professional and the seasoned veteran, the book also contains a detailed synopsis of the workers' compensation subrogation laws in each of the 50 states. It is a must for anyone with multi-state subrogation responsibilities. Complete with diagrams, references and thousands of footnotes, this is the most ambitious workers' compensation subrogation project ever undertaken.