Supreme Court to Address Carrier's Subrogation Right for Jones Act Benefits Paid in Error

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether an insurance company lacks the right to subrogation for benefits paid to a worker under a Jones Act policy when he was found to have not been a seaman covered by the law. In July, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision in Arlet v. WCAB (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) finding the Acadia Insurance Co. could not recover the benefits it paid to an injured shipwright. Robert Arlet had worked for Flagship Niagara League maintaining the Brig Niagara. Acadia Insurance Co. issued a commercial hull policy to Flagship, providing&nb...