Injured Workers Can't Back Out of Settlement Agreement on Carrier's Lien

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not back out of a settlement agreement they entered with their employer’s insurance carrier to satisfy the carrier’s subrogation lien. Jason Wolk and Jeffrey Meyer both worked for J. Wolk Construction LLC. The Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. provided coverage for the company. Wolk and Meyer both suffered work-related injuries, and Grinnell paid them benefits of $900,969 and $815,829, respectively, Meanwhile, Wolk and Meyer brought a personal injury suit against multiple third parties. Before that suit went to tri...