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The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity

The workers’ compensation statute in many states provides that the workers’ compensation benefits received by an injured employee is the employee’s exclusive remedy. The benefits are paid based on a no-fault basis and the injured employee is barred...
By: Pierce Atwood LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-intersection-of-workers-44410/

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