Legal Issues
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Whiskey or Wine: What’s your Comp Attitude?
Texas comp lawyers try cases. The unique statutory prohibition against most settlements...
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Top 10 National Work Comp Cases of 2017
Each September, blogger Thomas A. Robinson publishes summaries of important recent workers’...
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Fraud Suit Claims Contractor Paid Gift Cards in Exchange for Urine Samples
Federal prosecutors allege that a vendor called the ADAR Group encouraged unnecessary...
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Tim Riley Named New Head of DWC Compliance
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, has hired Timothy...
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Austin Court Rejects Bad Faith Claims Arising out of California WC Benefits Disputes
The Third Court of Appeals, sitting in Austin, has granted a petition...
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AP: Proof by “Verifiable Means” Can Include Claimant’s Failure to Claim His Mail
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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AP Approves Use of Third Party Vendors to find Light Duty Work
The appeals panel has affirmed a decision and order of an administrative...
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When Filing a WC Claim Leads to Deportation
A Florida law criminalizes using a false Social Security number to get...
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ALJ Erred in Imposing New Requirements to Establish Intoxication
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Comp Bar Ends Suit Against Pro Football Teams
A Federal Judge in California has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed...
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DWC Finalizes New BRC Request Form
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation has finalized revisions...
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