An award of specific loss benefits payable to claimant that became part of her estate after her death from non-work-related causes are subject to the employer’s subrogation lien upon the proceedings of a third party settlement for claimant’s work injuries

The claimant was at a work-related restaurant event when she fell from a high stool and landed on her back. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggi