An exclusive remedy is:

• A. the sole and exclusive remedy of the employee or his/her dependents against the employer
• B. for an injury or death of an employee against any other employee of the employer acting within the scope of his/her employment shall have the right to compensation against the employer, to bring an action at law for damages against the other employee.
• C. the employee has no remedy against the employer
• D. the remedy is only available if the employer consents to a suit in court

Answer: (A)

Exclusive remedy means that when a work-related injury occurs, the employee’s remedy against the employer is limited to the workers’ compensation system. Benefits for medical care and wage loss are provided through workers’ compensation, and in exchange the employee generally cannot sue the employer in a civil court for damages for that injury. This is why it’s described as the sole and exclusive remedy against the employer. There are separate paths if someone else caused the harm, or in special cases like intentional misconduct, but the remedy against the employer itself remains exclusive.