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S Safety: The ability to perform a job in a risk-free manner and in a risk-free environment. Second-injury Fund: State-administered insurance fund which assumes liability for payments of Workers' Compensation for aggravation of pre-existing injury claims. Section 28: "Serious and Willful Misconduct on the Part of the Employer." Defined as the intentional doing of something that is likely to result in serious injury and complete disregard for the probably consequences. Self Insurer: An individual, partnership or corporation who retains all or part of its risk. Structured Settlement: An alternative to lump-sum settlement of bodily injury liability claims or court verdicts. The claimant is paid specified sums at specified intervals as compensation for loss of income, medical and rehabilitation expenses, until a designated future date. Many structured settlements are financed through insured annuities. Subrogation: Legal right of one who has paid an obligation owed by another to collect from the party originally owing the obligation. Thus, an insurer may endeavor to recover from a third party the amount it paid to its insured for a loss.