Murray v. Moody

ZACHARY, Judge.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, an employer and its workers' compensation carrier are entitled to a lien on an injured employee's recovery in an action against a third-party tortfeasor. This lien extends to all benefits paid to an employee for injuries caused by the third party.

In this case, plaintiff Robert Murray was injured in an automobile accident in the course of his employment with unnamed defendant Evans MacTavish Agricraft, Inc. (Evans). Defendant Joseph Moody caused the accident. Evans and its workers' compensation carrier, unnamed defendant…