High Court Says Collateral Source Payments Will Reduce Employer's Statutory Offset

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the cost of medical bills for a worker's compensable treatments that were covered by his private health insurance carrier will reduce the amount of credit his employer had by virtue of his settlement recovery from the third party responsible for his injury. Case: Milbrandt v. Bibb's, No. 27116-A-GAS, 04/01/2015, published. Facts: Rudolf Milbrandt worked as a truck driver for Bibb's. In 2007, he suffered injuries when his truck was forced off the road by another driver. Bibb's accepted his injuries as compensable. In 2009, Milbrandt ...