Jackson v. Eagle KMC L. L.C.

JUSTICE GOULD, opinion of the Court:

¶ 1 We hold that Arizona's automatic assignment provision in A.R.S. § 23-1023(B) does not apply when an employee receives workers' compensation benefits under another state's laws. Rather, the law of the state in which an employee's workers' compensation is paid determines the assignment rights of the employer and employee.

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¶ 2 Stephanie Jackson, a South Carolina resident, was employed as a semi-truck driver for Drivers Management, LLC ("DM"), a Nebraska company. DM contracted with Eagle KMC, LLC ("Eagle"), an Arizona company, to provide training for…