In workers' compensation, what term describes the sole remedy available?

• A. Exclusive remedy
• B. Personal risk
• C. Special Mission Exception
• D. Commercial traveler rule

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that workers’ compensation provides the sole path for a work-related injury to be addressed against the employer. This no-fault system guarantees medical care and wage replacement, and in return the employee generally gives up the right to sue the employer for damages in a traditional tort case. That limited, guaranteed remedy is exactly what “exclusive remedy” describes—the employee’s only remedy against the employer for work-related injuries.

There are narrow exceptions in which other avenues might exist (for example, if the employer’s conduct is intentional or if a third party is involved), but the standard remedy in workers’ compensation is exclusive to the workers’ compensation system.