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WICHMAN v. BENNER

No. S-7603.

948 P.2d 484 (1997)

Allen C. WICHMAN, Appellant, v. Richard BENNER, individually, Richard Benner, d/b/a State Leasing and Equipment, State Leasing and Equipment, Inc., an Alaskan corporation, and Northland Insurance Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay A. Young, Delaney, Wiles, Hayes, Gerety & Ellis, Inc., Anchorage, for Appellant.

Peter J. Maassen, Ingaldson Maassen, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, C.J., and COMPTON, FABE and BRYNER, JJ.

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The central issue in this appeal is whether an employer or insurance carrier may assign its statutory right to reimbursement of workers' compensation benefits from the recovery of an injured employee against a third party. The superior court held that the right to reimbursement could be assigned and enforced for its full value, even if the assignee purchased it at a discount. This appeal also...

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