Legal Opinion
O'Dea v. J.A.L., Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 12, 1991No. 90-P-1078PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
An employer required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance who does not do so (or fails to become a licensed self-insurer), is liable in tort to an injured employee without proof of negligence. G. L. c. 152, §§ 66 & 67. LaClair v. Silberline Mfg. Co., 379 Mass. 21, 26 (1979). Thorson v. Mandell, 402 Mass. 744, 746 (1988). If the employer has such insurance, the injuries are compensable under the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act, G. L. c. 152, §§ 1 et seq., and the act provides an exclusive remedy. See G. L. c. 152, §§ 23-24. Foley v. Polaroid Corp., 381 Mass. 545, 547 (1980).
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Mollan v. TorranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
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- Noble v. Union River Logging RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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