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Exclusive remedy

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001384

A legal doctrine stating that an employee's sole recourse against an employer for a workplace injury is the benefits provided by the workers' compensation system. This principle bars the employee from suing the employer for damages in civil court, such as for pain and suffering. In exchange for this limitation, the system provides no-fault coverage, meaning the employee does not need to prove employer negligence to receive compensation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001384
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectWorkers Compensation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001384",
  "term": "Exclusive remedy",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine stating that an employee's sole recourse against an employer for a workplace injury is the benefits provided by the workers' compensation system. This principle bars the employee from suing the employer for damages in civil court, such as for pain and suffering. In exchange for this limitation, the system provides no-fault coverage, meaning the employee does not need to prove employer negligence to receive compensation.",
  "subject": "Workers Compensation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/exclusive-remedy/"
}

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