Legal Issues
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Court Rules that First IR Certification Became Final, No Exception Applies
The Dallas Court of Appeals has concluded that a post-DD RME doctor’s...
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If Drunk Driving Were Covered by the ADA
Bob Wilson at www.workerscompensation.com has an interesting article posted on the WCI...
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Thinking about the Long-term Effect of the Air Ambulance Ruling
On January 31, 2018, the Austin Court of Appeals issued an opinion...
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Court of Appeals Finds Lunchtime Travel Case to be Compensable
The Corpus Christi court of appeals has concluded that an employee, who...
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Precedents: From Swine Flu to Blood Drives, the Compensability of Employer-Sponsored Needle Injuries
We Texans find ourselves at the peak of flu season. Employees are...
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Top 10 Cases of Texas Insurance Fraud in 2017
Claims Journal reports on its list of the Top 10 Cases of...
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Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Compensation Cases
For more than a dozen years, Thomas A. Robinson has published his...
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Exclusive Remedy Defense Prevents Claim against Staffing Company’s Client
A Houston Court of Appeals has concluded that the exclusive remedy doctrine...
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Supreme Court Reverses SORM v. Martinez – Defines an “Issue” for Practitioners and Stakeholders
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the San Antonio Court of Appeals...
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Court Rules Claimant Failed to Exhaust Remedies
The Dallas Court of Appeals has ordered a trial court to grant...
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Correcting Errors in Designated Doctor Reports
Many cases that go into the dispute resolution process involve the three...
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DWC Deadlines to Resume for Hurricane-Affected Counties
The Commissioner of Texas Workers' Compensation announced that the agency will reinstate...
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