Barker v. H & J Transporters, Inc.

ULRICH, Judge.

H & J Transporters, Inc., (H & J) and its Workers’ Compensation insurer, American States Insurance Company (American States), appeal the subrogation action judgment distributing $25,000 of insurance proceeds paid into the court by Dairyland Insurance Company. H & J and American States sought recovery for a portion of the $25,000 as a result of their having paid $57,253.74 in Workers’ Compensation benefits. The court awarded 92.5 percent of the $25,000 ($23,125) to William R. Barker and 7.5 percent of the $25,000 ($1,875) to H & J and American States for their subrogation claim.…