Worker Can't Proceed With Negligence Claim Against Co-Worker, Carrier for Forklift Mishap

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s negligence claim against his co-worker and his employer’s commercial general liability insurance carrier was barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Rood v. Selective Insurance Co. of South Carolina, No. 2021AP392, 08/16/2022, published. Facts: Charles Rood worked for Stockton Stainless Inc. In October 2016, he was installing stainless steel piping at a factory in Texas. Rood suffered serious foot and ankle injuries when his supervisor, Randall Rademaker, drove a large, telescopic ...