Legal Issues
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Court Finds Injured College Student Entitled to AWW Step-up
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment of a...
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Appeals Panel Reverses ALJ in Late Filing Case
The Appeals Panel has reversed an ALJ’s Decision and Order and rendered...
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Court Rejects Home-Based Worker’s Rehearing Request — with a Dissent
The Court of Appeals has denied a motion for en banc reconsideration...
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Precedents: The Journey to Shortsville
Can an employee be outside the course and scope of employment when...
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AP Applies 90-Day Rule; Remands Case
The Appeals Panel has reversed an ALJ’s Decision and Order that concluded...
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Be Aware, There’s Rats!!
The Texas Department of Insurance is infested with rats. On Jan. 16,...
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Recovery for Home-Based Workers is (Literally) All Over the Map
Recently, national commentator Thomas A. Robinson wrote about a pair of decisions...
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Understanding Texas Law On Mental Trauma Injuries
The law is well settled in Texas that mental trauma claims must...
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AP Finds Employer has no Right to Appeal ALJ’s Decision
The Appeals Panel has affirmed an ALJ’s Decision and Order that concluded...
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Texas Supreme Court holds that Widow who Missed Filing Deadline can Still Maintain Her Appeal
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals...
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Jury Convicts Four Doctors in Forest Park Med Center Fraud Trial
A Dallas federal jury this week convicted seven defendants, including four doctors,...
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Five things you should know about subrogation in Texas Workers’ Compensation Cases
First Money Rule. “The first money paid [to] or recovered by the...
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