High Court Says Retail Worker Can't Sue Employer for Mishandling Dog-Bite Incident

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a retail worker from suing her employer for mishandling an incident where she was bitten by a customer’s dog. Case: Franczyk v. The Home Depot Inc., No. 11 WAP 2022, 04/19/2023, published. Facts: Lindsay Franczyk worked for The Home Depot Inc., and she was bitten by a customer’s dog while at work. Franczyk reported the bite promptly to her supervisors. Her supervisors investigated but barred Franczyk from speaking to the dog owner or witnesses. The supervisor...