Frank's Tong Service v. Lara

LARRY JOPLIN, Vice-Chief Judge.

¶ 1 Petitioners Frank’s Tong Service and Argonaut Insurance Co. (collectively, Employer) seek review of an order of a three-judge panel determining the right to proceeds of a third-party action in which Claimant Juan Lara recovered damages from the third-party tortfeasor. In this proceeding, Employer complains the lower court erred in denying reimbursement of workers’ compensation benefits it paid to Claimant from the recovery in Claimant’s third party action.

¶ 2 Claimant worked for Frank’s. Frank’s and Grey Wolf Drilling Co. were subcontractors for Burlington…