Schneider National Carriers, Incorporated v. National Employee Care Systems, Incorporated, and Carmelo Menist

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the lien rights of a worker’s compensation carrier under Indiana law. An Indiana trucker was injured on the job in an accident with another trucker and received worker’s compensation benefits. He then sued the tortfeasor’s employer. The worker’s compensation carrier initially sought intervention but later withdrew the motion after receiving assurances that its lien or subro-gation rights under Indiana law would be protected. The employee and the tortfea-sor then entered into a settlement without notifying or obtaining the consent of the worker’s…