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A law passed by the state legislature in 2001 to address a court decision that created an exception to workers' compensation exclusive remedy did not

SALEM, Ore. (Leagl Newsline) - Oregon law bars a worker from suing over exposure to toxic fumes for which he was already paid under the state’s workers’ compensation system, an appeals court ruled, in a case that previously made its way to the Oregon Supreme Court and drew strong interest from the state’s trial lawyers.