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(314) 500-HURTWhen someone is hurt by a third party while working, they may have grounds for a workers’ compensation claim and a civil
suit. When this occurs, the injured individual’s settlement in the civil suit will have a lien placed on it by their
employer or their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance
company. This lien placement is known as subrogation and can cost you thousands in your settlement.
Missouri law requires that workers’ compensation insurers accept a reduced lien when pursuing subrogation. The formula
which is used to calculate this lien is known as the Ruediger Formula.
To better understand how subrogation can impact your settlement it is important to understand what goes into computing
the Ruediger Formula. The formula consists of the following elements R.S.Mo. 287. 150:
Line five will represent the subrogation amount owed.
When dealing with a subrogation of a workers’ compensation claim, it is important to remember these five aspects of a
subrogation claim:
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