Carrier Bringing 3rd-Party Tortfeasor Action Owes No Duty to Protect Worker's Interests

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier that files a third-party tort suit to enforce its statutory lien has no duty to protect the interests of the worker who failed to bring suit in a subrogation action. Case: Bush v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., No. A21A1136, 10/15/2021, published. Facts: Jerry Singleton worked for the Wilson Trucking Co. Robert Earle worked for the Waggoners Trucking Inc. A vehicle driven by Singleton collided with a vehicle driven by Earle in November 2013. Singleton filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Liberty Mutual Insurance Co....