Statute of Limitations Precluded Subrogation Lien, Court Concludes

The three-year statute of limitations for workers' compensation liens barred the New York Liquidation Bureau's subrogation lien against a worker's third-party settlement, a New York appellate court concluded.  Case: PMA Management Corp. v. White, No. 11-00730, 12/30/11, published. Facts: Robert White was injured while working for an employer who was insured by Legion Insurance Co. Legion was eventually placed into liquidation by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2003. The New York Liquidation Bureau (NYLB) retained Risk Management Planning Group and PMA Management Corp...