High Court Says Tribal Sovereignty Does Not Extend to Carrier

An insurance carrier that provided coverage for a tribal employer could not shield itself from liability for an injured worker's claim based on the tribe's sovereign immunity, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.In a unanimous decision, the high court reaffirmed the principle that an Indian nation cannot be hailed into the state's court system, but said that tribal sovereignty poses no barrier to an injured worker's claim against the tribe's insurance carrier, if there is no tribally sanctioned process for resolving disputes concerning benefits.The court said that t...