Court Overturns Judge's Determination of $0 Subrogation Lien

The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a trial judge’s determination that an employer’s lien against a worker’s proposed settlement was $0. Case: Saunders v. Woolard, No. COA25-182, 08/05/2026, published. Facts: Richard Saunders worked for Orano USA LLC. He suffered injuries while working on a jobsite for Orano, allegedly because of the negligence of Phillip E. Woolard and Woolard’s Welding Service. Woolard’s Welding Service is a contractor, not affiliated with Orano, which was working on the same jobsite. Saunders received workers’ compensation ...