An injured motorist cannot collect lost-wage benefits from both no-fault automobile insurance and workers' compensation, a New Jersey state appeals court says. The panel held that workers' compensation total permanent disability benefits are collateral sources for which auto insurers are entitled to a set-off under the state's Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act. The court overturned a ruling that had allowed the plaintiff, a lawyer severely injured in a work-related car accident, to double dip.
April 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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An injured motorist cannot collect lost-wage benefits from both no-fault automobile insurance and workers’ compensation, a New Jersey state appeals court says.
The panel held on Wednesday that workers’ comp total permanent disability benefits are collateral sources for which automobile insurers are entitled to a set-off under the state’s Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act (AICRA).
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