§ 27-14-104 — Exclusive remedy as to employer; nonliability of co-employees; no relief from liability; rights as to delinquent or noncontributing employer

(a) The rights and remedies provided in this act for an
employee including any joint employee, and his dependents for
injuries incurred in extrahazardous employments are in lieu of
all other rights and remedies against any employer and any joint
employer making contributions required by this act, or their
employees acting within the scope of their employment unless the
employees intentionally act to cause physical harm or injury to
the injured employee, but do not supersede any rights and
remedies available to an employee and his dependents against any
other person.
(b) No contract, rule, regulation or device shall operate
to relieve an employer from any liability created by this act
except as otherwise provided by this act.
(c) This act does not limit or affect any right or action
by any employee and his dependents against an employer for
injuries received while employed by the employer when the
employer at the time of the injuries has not qualified under
this act for the coverage of his eligible employees, or having
qualified, has not paid the required premium on an injured
employee's earnings within thirty (30) days of the date due.
When an employee's employment starts within the same month as
the injury, the status of delinquency or not contributing shall
not apply until after the regular payroll reporting date.