Turner Construction should be partially responsible for Elliot's injuries because as the general contractor, it had a duty to ensure worker safety. B&C Steel is also partly at fault for its negligent actions that contributed to the accident. Elliot bears some moral responsibility as well since he failed to properly oversee bridge installation in his impaired state. The Colorado worker's compensation law aims to provide remedy for job injuries regardless of fault, so Turner Construction's appeal under a law not considering fault was unethical.

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19. 8- Case: The primary purpose of the Colorado workers' compensation act "is to provide a remedy for job-related injuries, without regard to fault." (Colo. 1988). Through an interrelated set of provisions, "the statutory scheme grants an injured employee compensation from the employer without regard to negligence and, in return, the responsible employer is granted immunity from common-law negligence liability." To be afforded this immunity, an employer must be a "statutory employer" as defined by the act.