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| Case Name | Stancil v. Ace USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 08/01/2012 | |
| Note | An insurance carrier with a history of failing to pay an injured worker's outstanding medical bills, despite repeated administrative orders compelling it to do so, cannot be sued in a civil action by that worker. | |
| Citation | A-112 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 2182012 NJ |
STANCIL v. ACE USA WADE STANCIL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ACE USA, Defendant-Respondent. As a result of that injury, plaintiff received workers' compensation benefits from his employer's compensation carrier, defendant ACE USA. Stancil v. ACE USA, 418 N. J. Super. 79 (App. ACE USA would not refund Stancil for prescription medication, or make payments for pre-surgery testing or for surgery itself. I believe that Stancil has alleged a common-law cause of action that survives outside the Workers' Compensation Act and that dismissal of his lawsuit gives ACE USA an unwarranted windfall.
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