Legal Issues
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Investigation Primer: Questioning the Evasive Witness
Taking an effective witness statement is an acquired skill. But there is...
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Court: Coming and Going Claim Bars Vicarious Liability Claim against Employer
National workers’ compensation commentator, Thomas A. Robinson, comments on the Fort Worth...
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Appeals Panel Reverses ALJ Who Wrongly Found Disability
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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Court of Appeals Rejects Employer’s Exclusive Remedy Defense
A Houston Court of Appeals has determined that a fact question over...
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DWC Adopts Revisions to Joint Agreement Forms
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted revisions to five forms used...
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Appeals Panel Reverses Another COVID-19 Presumption Case
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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Employee Benefit Rates Set to Increase October 1st
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced increases in the maximum and...
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DWC Posts New Interest Rate
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced the interest rate and discount...
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Appeals Panel Reverses 90-Day Case; Clarifies IR Calculation Methodology
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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DWC Sets October Deadline for Rulemaking Initiatives
The Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions...
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Court of Appeals Concludes that Heart Attack Judgment for Claimant was Void for Lack of Notice to DWC
A Houston Court of Appeals has determined that a judgment in favor...
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DWC Accepting Comment on Revised Joint Agreement Forms
The Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions...
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