Legal Issues
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Court of Appeals Explains Burden of Proof in Medical Fee Dispute Appeals
Flahive, Ogden & Latson won a landmark case this week that will...
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Precedents: Idiopathic Falls on Level Ground in Texas
If you stand on the corner of Travis and Texas streets in...
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Court Restricts the Scope of Practice for Chiropractors
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin has issued an opinion that...
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DWC Proposes Amendments to 28 TAC §148.17
The Division of Workers' Compensation has proposed amendments to 28 Texas Administrative...
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DWC Adopts New DD Rules, Revises Related Forms
The Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Cassie Brown, has adopted a number of...
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DWC Adopts New Rule and New Form for Work Status Reports
The Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Cassie Brown, has adopted a new rule...
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What Will the Division’s Withdrawal of Proposed Enforcement Rules Mean to Carriers and Employers?
Last week we noted that the Division had withdrawn proposed enforcement rules...
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State Employee Injured While Working at Home Held Not in Course & Scope of Employment
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has determined that a state employee,...
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Supreme Court Ponders Whether to Hear Exclusive Remedy Challenge Brought by Employer
An interesting case that would address whether an insured is entitled to...
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DWC Withdraws Proposed Enforcement Rules; Issues New Version
In perhaps their first decision together, the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s newly...
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Supreme Court Denies Rehearing Motion in Wedel, the Waiver of Subrogation Case
The Texas Supreme Court has denied the workers’ comp carrier’s motion for...
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OSHA “Clarifies” Drug Testing Rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reversed course again on the...
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