Case Summary: LaBud v. L.A. Truck Leasing, Inc.
By Stephen Smalling
Workers’ Compensation Law,
July 2025
In LaBud V. L.A. Truck Leasing, Inc., 24IWCC0294 (2024) the Commission addressed the credit due Respondent against future PTD benefits following the settlement of a third-party claim wherein its section 5(b) lien had not been satisfied in its entirety. The Commission’s decision, confirmed by the Circuit Court, provides an excellent roadmap to both Respondent and Petitioner’s Counsel when resolving a third-party claim with ongoing workers’ compensation benefits due and owing.
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