Claims Administrator Can't Get Reimbursement From Second Injury Fund

The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a third-party claims administrator was not entitled to reimbursement from the State Special Fund for Second Injuries for benefits paid to a self-insured employer’s injured worker. Case: In re Appeal of The Lawson Group, No. 2021-0243, 08/16/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Summit Packaging Systems is a self-insured employer. It used The Lawson Group as its claims administrator. In January 2016, a Summit employee suffered injuries at work. She received medical treatment, including surgery, until September 2016. The worker returne...