Make the Other Guy Pay: Using Loss Transfer to Recover First-Party Benefits When Subrogation Just Won’t Do

The New York “No-Fault” insurance scheme gives persons injured in a motor vehicle accident the right to recovery for basic economic losses. In a situation where a person is injured at work in a motor vehicle accident, a Workers’ Compensation insurer becomes the first-party benefits provider. As the Workers’ Compensation insurer/self-insurer is now burdened with the payment of benefits that may have been caused by a negligent motorist insured by another entity, Loss Transfer provides some options for relief.

The New York State Department of …

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