Worker Bitten by Colleague's Dog Can't Seek Civil Remedy

A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a worker’s civil suit against her colleague seeking damages from being bitten by a dog. Case: Robinson v. Cox, No. 02-19-00370-CV, 12/03/2020, published. Facts: Kyra Robinson and Heidi Cox both worked at the Gladney Center for Adoption in Fort Worth, Texas. Gladney provides dormitory-style housing to pregnant women who plan to give up their babies for adoption. Cox occasionally brought her border collie, Jackson, to the workplace. One day that Cox brought Jackson to work, th...