Court Opinion

ID: 9514668
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 22:51:01.633677+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:06:19.864807
License: Public Domain

SABERS, Justice
(concurring specially).
[f 25.] I write specially on Issue 1 to ward off the filing of this type of frivolous claim in the future.
[¶ 26.] Benson argues that his “claim” is compensable as a tort because it is not a compensable “injury” under workers’ compensation. He is wrong, as stated by the majority, but he misses the point. Benson loses even if he proves a “mental-mental” injury. Because he is a workers’ compensation employee, he has no remedy against the employer whatsoever, compensable or not, unless they come within SDCL 62-3-2 or constitute an intentional tort. Therefore, under these facts, his only remedy, if any, is for intentional tort against Goble.