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enefits, said Larry Holt, executive director of the
National Council of Self­-Insurers in New Providence,
N.J. The organization filed a joint amicus brief in
Brown with the AIA and the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce.
“Employees who say they"re injured at work will be
able to prosecute RICO actions in state and federal
courts, as well as workers compensation actions,” Mr.
Holt said.
While there have been a handful of RICO­-related
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workers comp lawsuits in other federal courts, the
AIA"s Mr. Wood said those cases were resolved
without a decision on whether RICO law can trump the
exclusive remedy of state workers comp laws.
With the 6th Circuit set to determine legal precedent in
Brown and Jackson, Mr. Wood said industry observers
will watch the cases closely.
“It"s a significant challenge, because it"s undermining
state law,” he said.
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