But that still wasn't the end of the case.  Because the workers' compensation law allows the workers compensation carrier to be repaid out of the proceeds of whatever the trucker would receive in the case against the two drivers (third parties), the trucker had to pay a portion of the settlement back to the workers' compensation carrier.  However, Jill was able to negotiate a substantial reduction on the amount the trucker was legally obligated to pay back to the workers' compensation carrier, allowing the trucker to keep more of the settlement than the workers' compensation law would allow.

It is important to  hire an attorney who understands both the workers' compensation law and the civil law if you are injured in an auto crash on the job.  We at Bollwerk & Associates are equipped to handle both cases, and we know how the laws interract with one another.

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Jill S. Bollwerk
Helping St. Louis area residents with personal injury, workers' compensation & insurance appeals/disputes.