Ohio Code 3929.03 – Employee subrogated to rights of employer
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An employee who recovers against his employer for injuries sustained while in the employ of his employer, and sustained because of the negligence of the employer or negligence for which said employer is liable, is subrogated to all the rights of the employer under any contract or policy of insurance against loss or damage resulting to said employer from the injury or death of an employee while in the service of such employer, whether the person, partnership, or corporation contracting with said employer or issuing such policy of insurance has been made a party to the action for damages sustained or not.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3929.03
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59