The opinion of the court was delivered by MORGAN, J.A.D.
In this appeal we must decide whether a worker's compensation lien, provided for by N.J.S.A. 34:15-40, attaches to the proceeds of an uninsured motorist's policy. The judge of compensation rejected the employer's carrier's lien claim. The employer appeals.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. The petitioner, a patrolman employed by appellant Asbury Park, was injured in a work-related automobile...
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