Federal Trial Judge Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy

A federal trial judge in Oklahoma rejected an injured worker’s constitutional challenge to the exclusive remedy provision of the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Bartra v. Marriott International, No. CIV-17-958-M, 01/16/2018. Facts: Wilson Bartra worked for Marriott International as a dishwasher at a hotel in Norman, Oklahoma. Starting sometime in 2015, Bartra and his coworkers began complaining about a dishwashing machine making odd sounds. They filed reports with their managers and with the hotel maintenance department, but no one ever repaired or...