Workers' Comp Carrier Dismisses Plea In Intervention on Eve of Trial

CLEVELAND - A workers' compensation insurer that moved to intervene in a welding fume products case to recoup disability payments to the plaintiff moved to withdraw on the eve of trial after reaching a subrogation agreement with the plaintiff. Arroyo v. Hobart Brothers Co., No. 1:08-wf-17980 (N.D. Ohio).

Ace American Insurance Co. filed its motion to dismiss on March 14, a day before trial was scheduled to begin on claims by Ruben Arroyo against Hobart Brothers Co.

In the motion to intervene filed in November, Ace said it was seeking reimbursement of $119,666.12 paid to Arroyo on an injury claim …