Member Of Class Given Option To Elect

In certain states, Workers’ Compensation statutes create a class of persons (such as the self-employed in Washington) who can choose to sue either under the state’s Workers’ Compensation statute or in tort, irrespective of whether exclusivity applies.

• The Exclusivity Doctrine
   

• Anti-Discrimination Statutes
   

• Injury To Spouse/Parent
   

• Employer's Election
   

• Intentional Injury Of The Employee
   

• Non-Physical Harms
   

• Member of Class Given Option To Elect
   

• Injury To Sexual/Child Bearing Organs
   

• Injury To Unborn Child
   

• Physical Pain and Suffering
   

• Employee Misconduct
   

• Effect Of A Lawsuit On Subsequent Lawsuits