IN Sup Crt: WC Exclusive for Bad Faith Claim

The Indiana Supreme Court recently upheld the "exclusive remedy" of workers' compensation by dismissing an injured worker's suit against a carrier alleging intentional deprivation of certain statutory rights by refusing to provide workers compensation benefits and by denying him access to timely medical care and physical therapy.In John Sims v. United States Fidelity Guaranty Company (49D12-9904-CT-489, 1/28/03), John Sims was injured on September 9, 1998, in a fall at work, spraining his left ankle and fracturing his left tibia. Despite the employers admission of liability the carrier didn't ...