260 Ga. 871, 873 (1) (401 SE2d 5) (1991) (“[A]ny subrogation claim which an insurer under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act may have against a third-party tortfeasor who has caused the death or disability of an employee arises solely by operation of statute.” (punctuation omitted)). 12 Anthem Cas. Ins. Co. v. Murray, 246 Ga. App. 778, 782 (2) (542 SE2d 171) (2000) (“The right of an employer or insurer to seek subrogation under OCGA § 34-9-11.1 is not absolute.”); see also N. Bros. Co. v. Thomas, 236 Ga. App. 839, 839-40 (513 SE2d 251) (1999) (“OCGA § 34-9-11.1, which provides a limited right of subrogation to workers’ compensation providers, was enacted in 1995. No subrogation thereunder could occur unless the injured employee had been fu 75 Ga. 197, 197 (563 SE2d 841) (2002) (<HOLDING>). 17 See OCGA § 34-9-11.1 (b) (providing that
holding that an insurer lacked standing to raise the issue of the intent of the parties to the settlement agreement to which it was not a party holding that sovereign immunity also applies to cross claims and third party claims holding that a settlement agreement is not a court order and therefore a violation of the settlement agreement would not subject a party to contempt holding that employees limited settlement of claims against third party did not extinguish claims of the insurer when employee and insurer had jointly filed suit against third party and settlement agreement provided that insurers claims would remain pending holding that an injured third party does not have the right to bring a direct action against a tortfeasors liability insurer