Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company v. Francois
May 23, 2023
The Fifth Court of Appeals (Dallas) reversed the trial court's order regarding the allocation of the third-party settlement amount and award of additional attorney’s fees. The Court found that the insurance carrier was entitled to “the first money a worker receives from a tortfeasor,” and “the employee has no right to any sums recovered from a third party until the carrier is reimbursed in full.”
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