Self-Insured Employer Can't Assert Lien for Heart and Lung Act Benefits

The Commonwealth Court ruled that a self-insured employer cannot assert a subrogation lien against an employee’s recovery from a third party to recover the benefits it had paid under the Heart and Lung Act. Case: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. WCAB (Piree), No. 995 C.D. 2017, 04/04/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Jeffrey Piree worked for the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. He suffered injuries in a car accident while in the course and scope of his employment. The state accepted liability for his injuries. Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation...