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Court to rule on whether workers' compensation bars tort claim in Dukes v. Road Dog Trucking
Summary
In a hearing on a personal-injury case, defense counsel argued the Workers' Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy and the court said it will review recent authority and issue an order.
The court heard competing arguments about whether the Workers’ Compensation Act bars a tort suit in Eddie Dukes v. Road Dog Trucking and said it will review the authorities cited and issue a ruling.
Why it matters: if the court finds the exclusive-remedy doctrine applies, the civil tort claims will be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and the plaintiff must pursue workers’ compensation benefits instead.
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