Northwest energy company is subject to mandatory workers' compensation laws in the states in which it does business. odele and phelps work for northwest energy as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair broken pumps and other damaged equipment. at a distant site, odele is injured in an accident that is entirely phelps's fault. odele files a claim for workers' compensation. should the claim be granted? what would be northwest energy's best defense against it?
