Taylor v. Southeast-Harrison Western Corp.

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• holding that the appellant was mistaken in analyzing the exclusive remedy in isolation rather than as part of a comprehensive scheme
• noting that the Workers' Compensation Act reflects a reasonable legislative determination that estates of decedents with dependents require greater compensation than estates of decedents without dependents
• noting that the Workers' Compensation Act reflects a reasonable legislative determination that estates of decedents with dependents require greater compensation than estates of decedents without dependents
• explaining that legislature recognized \the need to replace the income that provided support for those dependent upon the deceased worker\ in giving more benefits to estates of deceased workers with dependents
• finding the exclusive remedy of the Workers’ Compensation Act bars the action of an employee’s estate against employer
• explaining workers' compensation scheme as trade-off, wherein employer renders itself absolutely liable in exchange for employee giving up employee's other remedies at law

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