Commissioners of the State Insurance Fund v. Crown

Prejudgment interest is not recoverable on the workmen’s compensation lien provided by section 29 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, just as prejudgment interest is not recoverable on personal injury claims. Such lien attaches to and becomes part of the third-party claim when a third-party action is instituted. When judgment is entered on the third-party claim, part thereof represents the amount of the lien. CPLR 5003 provides that every money judgment shall bear interest from the date of its entry. The interest accruing on the judgment from date of entry is apportionable in accordance with…