Addressing a difficult factual pattern for the second time, the Supreme Court of Alaska affirmed a trial court’s decision that had granted summary judgment in favor of a general contractor...
Alaska Supreme Court Says Estate’s Wrongful Death Action is Barred by Exclusivity Even When Comp Benefits are Limited to Burial Expenses Alaska Supreme Court Says Estate’s Wrongful Death Action is Barred by Exclusivity Even When Comp Benefits are Limited to Burial ExpensesThe Supreme Court of Oklahoma, reversing a trial court's decision that had, pursuant to 12 O.S. 2011 §§1053A, granted summary judgment, in relevant part, to an employer sued in a...
Oklahoma High Court Strikes Down Exclusive Remedy Rule for Non-Dependent Parents Oklahoma High Court Strikes Down Exclusive Remedy Rule for Non-Dependent ParentsParent Faces “Catch-22”: Wrongful Death Claim Barred by Exclusivity, Yet No Workers’ Comp Benefits Available The Supreme Court of Alaska, in Burke v. Raven Elec., 2018 Alas. LEXIS 64 (May...
Alaska’s High Court Upholds Total Bar of Recovery for Non-Dependent Parents of Deceased Employees Alaska’s High Court Upholds Total Bar of Recovery for Non-Dependent Parents of Deceased Employees