Who Are These Mysterious Third Parties ?

In ordinary parlance, third parties include all those, other than the employer, who may be responsible for the employee’s injuries. Examples might include co-employees or doctors who aggravated the employee’s injuries through an act of malpractice. However, a majority of states have narrowed the class to exclude co-employees or even people working on the same project.

• Rationale For Subrogation
   
• Avoiding Double Dipping
   
• Who Are These Mysterious Third Parties
   
• Suing Entities Other Than People
   
• Suing The Employer Twice
   
• Choosing Between Remedies
   
• Tort Recovery Less Than Workers’ Compensation Benefits
   
• A Closer Look At Subrogation