Anderson v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

FELDMAN, Justice.

We granted review in this workers’ compensation case to examine whether A.R.S. § 23-1024(A) may be construed to require a finding that a worker’s acceptance of compensation benefits is a waiver of his constitutional tort remedy against his employer. The worker argues that such a construction of the statute violates art. 18, §§ 6 & 8 of the Arizona Constitution. Review was granted pursuant to Rule 23, Ariz.R.Civ.App.P., 17A A.R.S. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. § 12-120.24.

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