One of the more mysterious and confusing concepts in the handling of workers compensation claims is subrogation. Each time subrogation rears its head, the claims examiner must venture beyond the relatively familiar territory of workers compensation into the unknown realm of third party fault and damages, civil court rules and procedures. The purpose of part one of this two-part Expert Commentary by Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP, one of the largest firms in the country specializing in California Workers Compensation Defense, is to increase awareness and reduce anxiety about subrogation.

 Copyrighted 2007 by Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. This article, written by James E. Knezovich, Esq., originally appeared in The Workers' Compensation Newsletter (Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP, Publisher)