Pushing Boulder Up Mountain

The Hard Work of Successful Subrogation

Ancient mythology and the modern practice of subrogation would seem to be strange bedfellows. Yet one story from the past has particular relevance when it comes to the never-ending toil required for aggressive and successful insurance subrogation. Sisyphus was the mythical King of Corinth in south-central Greece. He was a sly and deceitful person and…

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Spring 2004

  • Battling the Common Fund Monster
  • Common Sense Prevails As Exclusivity Rule Is Limited By Alabama Supreme Court – Weaver v. Kimberly Clark Corp. , 2003 WL 2185720 (Ala. 2003).
  • Subrogating Against God?
  • Subrogating on the Waterfront: Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Comp Subrogation (Part 1 of 2)
  • Submit Your Subrogation Questions Via Internet
  • Texas Issues Ethics Ruling on Attorneys’ Fees
  • Chart on Contributory Negligence/Comparative Fault for All 50 States Available on MWL Website
  • Seminars Available
  • Future Newsletters to Be Sent in Electronic Form
  • Considering Joining the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
  • New ERISA/Health Plan Subrogation Book Due in August
  • 2004 Updates to Workers’ Compensation Subrogation In All 50 States Complete
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Spring 2003 Subrogation Newsletter

  • Great-West Life Ins. & Annuity Co. v. Knudson : The Aftermath
  • Wisconsin Court of Appeals Creates Obstacle to Effective Property Subrogation – Paulson v. Allstate , 2002 Wis. App. 168, 649 N.W.2d 645 (2002).
  • Statute of Limitations List Now Available!
  • Submit Your Subrogation Questions Via Internet
  • New Decision Complicates Workers’ Compensation Subrogation in Georgia
  • Consider Joining the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
  • Seminars Available
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Summer 2002 Subrogation Newsletter

  • Mohr & Anderson, S.C. Renamed Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.
  • Ohio Supreme Court Declares Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Statute Unconstitutional – Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. , 748 N.E.2d 1111 (Ohio 2001).
  • New Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Book Now Available!
  • Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Isn’t What It Used To Be
  • Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Property Subrogation
  • How to Subrogate When Your Insured Does the Rear-Ending
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Winter 2000

  • Why Use National Subrogation Counsel?
  • Court of Appeals Allows Gerrymandered Settlement – Texas Workers’ Compensation Ins. Fund v. Jose Serrano, et al. , No. 13-95-482-CV, Court of Appeals (Tex. Civ. App. – Corpus Christi 1999).
  • Subrogation Under Attack in Pennsylvania
  • Lien Reduction Statutes: The Newest Subrogation Obstacle
  • Inaugural NASP Conference a Huge Success
  • Pending Legislation Which Set Uniform Fees for Medical Records
  • Witnesses’ Statements in Wisconsin
  • Gary Wickert Publishes First Novel: Dark Redemption
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Fall 2000

  • The Erosion of ERISA Subrogation Rights
  • Assignment of Subrogation Interest Negated – Reed v. Bradley, 2000 WL 1030327 (Wis. App. July 27, 2000).
  • Subrogation Seminar Materials Now Available
  • New Mexico Fire Subrogation
  • Subrogating Defective Firestone Tires
  • Workers’ Compensation Subrogation in Automobile No-Fault States
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Spring 2000

  • Understanding National Subrogation Programs
  • ERISA Preemption Doctrine Weakened – Blackburn v. Sundstrand Corp. , 115 F.3d 493 (7th Cir. 1997).
  • New Mexico Fire Subrogation
  • Assault on Subrogation in Ohio Continues
  • How to Obtain Credit for a Third Party Settlement in a Texas Workers’ Compensation Claim
  • Wacky Warning Labels
  • We Are Internet Ready!
  • Want to Deal With Just One Lawyer for All Your National Subrogation?
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Spring 1999

  • Subrogating for More Than Your Lien?
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Expands UM Coverage – Hull v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co. , 222 Wis.2d. 627 (Dec. 15, 1998).
  • Court of Appeals Issues Two Important Insurance Coverage Decisions
  • A Liability Carriers’ Duty to Defend Upon Payment of Policy Limits
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