A Kotecki waiver affects employers' immunity to work-related injury claims. In some states, third parties held liable for a work-related injury may seek contribution from the injured worker's employer, but such
The Second District Finds Kotecki Waiver CoverageIn West Bend, the Second District concluded that, by contractually waiving the Kotecki limitation, Mulligan assumed Wegman's entire liability to Mulligan's employee. Therefore, the Mulligan- Wegman subcontract agreement, which included the Kotecki waiver,...
The article offers information about the application of Kotecki waiver and Estate of Willis rules in the Supreme Court case Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corp. in Illinois. The Supreme Court ruled that a third-party defendant/employer's liability under the Illinois Contribution Act is limited to an...