An injured worker was entitled to retroactive approval of a third-party settlement she received without the consent of her employer since her workers' compensation claim had not yet been allowed at the time of the settlement.Case: Lindberg v. Ross, No. 515373, 04/11/2013, published.Facts: A car driven by William Ross struck Darlene Lindberg while she was taking a walk during a layover between work assignments for her employer. Lindberg filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits and also brought a negligence action against Ross.Her workers' compensation claim was denied o...
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