52:4B-20. Subrogation of board to cause of action of victim against
person responsible for personal injury or death
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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.
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