Ian Murray wrote:
> The
> Feds are called in to 'the rescue' when complying with too many
> differing tort regs. generate crises of jurisdiction and the like and
> the corps. get a sense of the need for colllective action to secure a
> 'jurisprudence of scale' favorable to their interests and then they
> fight tooth and nail to protect themselves from lefty appropriations of
> 'States rights' approaches to enviro. regs and the like, considering as,
> all ecosystems are local [even airsheds.....]
>
As I understand it, the original workers' compesation laws were sort of archetypal -- their purpose was to to provide compensation for injured workers but to deny workers the right to sue for indemnity for injuries on the job?
Carrol