Standish v. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance

POPOVICH, Judge:

The issue presented in this appeal is whether a workers’ compensation carrier’s subrogation lien applies against the proceeds of an uninsured motorist provision of an injured worker’s personal automobile insurance policy. After examining the Motor Ve-*600hide Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL)1 and Section 671 of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act,2 the lower court determined that the lien applied and that the worker was required to reimburse his employer’s compensation carrier from the proceeds of his uninsured motorist insurance. Accordingly, the lower court granted…