Does s. 10 of The Workers' Compensation Act, as amended in 1974, bar an action under section 10 of the workers' compensation act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Meurer v. McKenzie, 1977 CanLII 400 (BC CA):
In my opinion, this appeal should be allowed, the judgment appealed from set aside, and there should be a declaration that s. 10 of The Workers' Compensation Act, as amended in 1974, does not bar the appellant's action. It follows that, in my opinion, McLean v. Bick was wrongly decided.
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