WASHINGTON–Congressional Democrats supported by several lobby groups are pushing to delete language in a pension bill that some believe could impact both accident and asbestos injury claims.
The effort, backed by the American Association of Retired Persons and the trial lawyer industry, is focusing on wording in a provision that would give health care insurers priority status in recovering their costs when an accident victim collects settlement money.
Opponents of the measure fear that giving such health insurer subrogation claims priority would mean that little or no settlement money would be left for the victim and his attorney.
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