Scammon Bay Association, Inc. v. Ulak

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

An employee was injured on the job and recovered workers’ compensation benefits from the employer. The employee then sued other potential tortfeasors. Under AS 23.30.015(g), the employer would normally have a lien on any money the employee recovered from other tortfeasors, up to the amount of benefits paid by the employer- to the employee. But in this case, the employee and the tortfeasors settled their dispute and agreed that the employer was twenty-five percent at fault for the accident, and proposed that the superior court hold a hearing and then…