ANDERSON v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

No. 18071-PR.

147 Ariz. 456 (1985)

711 P.2d 595

Richard ANDERSON, Petitioner Employee, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA, Respondent, Trico Gins, Respondent Employer, State Compensation Fund, Respondent Insurance Carrier.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

December 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Allen, Rabinovitz & Associates, P.C. by Bernard Rabinovitz, Robert Grabb, Tucson, for petitioner.

Dennis Kavanaugh, Chief Counsel, Industrial Com'n., John Greer, State Compensation Fund, Phoenix, James Crane, State Compensation Fund, Tucson, for Trico Gins/State Compensation Fund.

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli by William Jones, Calvin Harris, Phoenix, for American Ins. Assoc./Arizona Chamber of Commerce, amicus curiae.

Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon, Udall & Powers, P.C. by Scot Butler, III, Evans, Kitchel & Jenckes, P.C. by John Main, Jr., Phoenix, for Arizona Self-Insurer's Assoc. amicus curiae.


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...

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