Subrogation claims of employers can be an impediment to a worker asserting his or her rights against a third party.

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Subrogation claims allow employers or their insurance companies to recover costs from a third party responsible for an injury to an employee. This can complicate or potentially reduce the compensation an employee might receive from a third-party claim, thus acting as an impediment to the worker asserting his or her rights against that third party.

Subrogation Claims of Employers Can Be an Impediment to a Worker