52:4B-20. Subrogation of board to cause of action of victim against person responsible for personal injury or death
Whenever an order for the payment of compensation is or has been made for personal injury or death resulting from an act or omission constituting an offense under this act, the board shall, upon payment of the amount of the order, be subrogated to the cause of action of the applicant against the person or persons responsible for such personal injury or death and shall be entitled to bring an action against such person or persons for the amount of the damage sustained by the applicant and in the event that more is recovered and collected in any such action than the amount paid by reason of the order for payment of compensation, the board shall pay the balance to the applicant.