City of Meadville v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER.

This appeal presents the issue of whether The PMA Group, employer’s workers’ compensation carrier, is entitled to subrogate against uninsured/underin-sured motor vehicle funds paid to the injured employee pursuant to a motor vehicle insurance policy maintained by the employer through Penn National Insurance Company. The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) concluded that PMA was not entitled to subrogation and reversed the order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). We reverse.

The underlying facts are undisputed. Edward Kightlinger, a City of Meadville…