Correcting an earlier post, there will an en banc sitting on Wednesday, June 13, 2013, when the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments in Jackson v. Segwick Claims Management Serv. The case asks if Michigan’s worker compensation laws provide the exclusive remedy for injured workers, or whether injured workers can sue under RICO for an alleged … Continue Reading
In Brown v. Cassens Transport Co., No. 10-2334, the plaintiffs claimed their employer and its claims adjuster conspired to deny workers compensation benefits in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). The district court held that Michigan’s Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (“WDCA”) provided the exclusive remedy and therefore foreclosed federal RICO claims. … Continue Reading
