1546 For workers' compensation benefits paid to an injured employee, an employer or its insurer has a lien against the proceeds of any third party action brought by the employee against persons responsible for the injury, and a credit against future workers' compensation benefits claimed by the employee, which credit applies to any future workers' compensation awards before payment of the employee's attorney.CitationSCIF v WCAB (WC Credit) 53 CA4 579 [See: LabC 3856(b); SCIF v WCAB (Brown) 130 CA3 933]
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