Edited by: Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker.
WI Supreme Court affirms workers' comp exclusive remedy provision
Workers' compensation serves as the "exclusive remedy" for employees claiming benefits arising out of a work injury (if there's no other nonemployee third party responsible for the injury). The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently explained an employee's secondary injury, namely a self-inflicted gunshot wound, following a work injury where he was gored by a bull, was also subject to the Act's exclusive remedy provision. Read on for the interesting facts of the case as well as some guidance on the Act's exclusive remedy provision. Read More...
