The Fourth Appellate District for the California Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the exclusive remedy of workers' compensation by ruling that despite the nondelegable statutory and regulatory duties imposed on hazardous waste generators, a generator is not liable for injuries to a subcontractor's employee who is employed to dispose of hazardous waste, unless it is shown that the generator's conduct affirmatively
contributed to the injuries.In
Park v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Ry. Co. (05/09/03 - No. E029908), Consolidated, in the business of transporting hazardous waste to a disposal...
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