Berna-Mork v. Jones

This is a review under sec. (Rule) 809.62, Stats., of a published court of appeals decision, Berna-Mork v. Jones, 165 Wis. 2d 661, 478 N.W.2d 301 (Ct. App. 1991), affirming a judgment dismissing Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company's complaint against West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. The issue is whether a worker's compensation carrier has the right to reimbursement for benefits it paid to an employee when reimbursement is sought from the uninsured motorist coverage available to the employee. We *649conclude that under sec. 102.29(1), Stats.,1 a worker's compensation carrier does not have the…