Exclusivity Bars Tort Claims for Asbestos Exposure

Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for workers suing San Diego and a city official for injuries they allegedly suffered after being exposed to asbestos, a California appellate court held. The 4th District Court of Appeal, in an unpublished decision handed down Tuesday, rejected the argument that the lawsuit fits an exception to exclusivity for cases where the employer concealed the existence of injuries and the connection to employment.  A group of San Diego employees sued the city, alleging that it intentionally exposed them to asbestos and concealed the extent of the ex...