Jones v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

SPEARS, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether a workers’ compensation carrier is entitled to receive prejudgment interest when the carrier sues for reimbursement of compensation benefits and medical expenses paid to an injured employee. Petitioner Robert L. Jones was injured in an automobile accident while working as a mechanic for Serv-Air, Inc. Respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, which provided workers’ compensation insurance for Serv-Air, Inc., paid Jones compensation benefits and medical expenses. Jones later sued various third parties for injuries resulting from the…