Session #102 · 1991–93

Speech #1020157341

However. in AdamsFruit. the Supreme Court rules that the worker could also sue the employer for damages in addition to collecting workers compensation benefits. This decision removes any incentive for employerso the workers compensation system. Without the exclusive remedy protection. there is no reason for an employer to pay into the system and then face the additional risk of being sued. The original intent of the migrant protection law was to protect farmworkers. not to provide them with additional remedies which undermines the workers compensation system. Many individuals have worked hard to seek a solution to this problem. I would like to commend my colleagues
Keywords matched
migrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
70%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
RICHARD LEHMAN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1992-04-10
Speech ID
1020157341
Paragraph
#1
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