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Supreme Court allows employer's insurance company to recover overpaid difference compensation from employee's liability insurer.

Case Number BS-17/2014-HJR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
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The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision regarding the recovery of difference compensation paid by an employer's liability insurer. The appellant argued that the employee should bear the cost, but the court found the employer's insurer had a right of recourse. Consequently, the court ruled that the employer's insurance company could recover the overpaid amount from the employee's liability insurer.

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Erstatningsansvarsloven § 10; Erstatningsansvarsloven § 11: The employer's liability insurer has a right of recourse against the employee's liability insurer for difference compensation paid to the employer, which the employee is ultimately liable for.

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employer liability insurance employee liability insurance difference compensation right of recourse subrogation claim workplace injury insurance recovery

Cited Legislation

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Erstatningsansvarsloven § 10
Erstatningsansvarsloven § 11
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BS-4362/2012-OLR
Court dismisses claim that employer's liability insurer must pay difference compensation to employee's own insurer.
BS-8/2020-GLR
Employer dismissed sick employee without notice after address change; court finds dismissal unlawful and awards damages.
BS-621/2006-OLR
Employment dispute dismissed; court upholds dismissal and wage claims against employer under equality law.
BS-5908/2024-VLR
Court upholds lower court's decision on legal costs in a workplace injury compensation case.
BS-24/2012-HJR
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Højesteret stadfæster landsrettens dom i sag vedrørende spørgsmålet, om arbejdsskadeforsikringsselskabet med rette har udbetalt den forhøjede erstatning til det ansvarsforsikringsselskab, som på vegne af appellantens tidligere arbejdsgiver har udbetalt differenceerstatning efter erstatningsansvarsloven, eller om beløbet tilkommer appellanten selv

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