Sec. 6. The rights and remedies granted under this chapter to an employee subject to this chapter on account of disablement or death by occupational disease arising out of and in the course of the employment shall exclude all other rights and remedies of such employee, his personal representatives, dependents, or next of kin, at common law or otherwise, on account of such disablement or death.
Ind. Code § 22-3-7-6
Exclusive remedies
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Baker v. WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. CORP. & MONSANTO CO. (1994)
Most recently applied in William R. Lee Irrevocable Trust v. Lee (In re Lee) (August 2018)
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.4c; Acts 1963, c.388, s.6
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