Legal Issues
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DWC Accepting Public Comment on Amending Form DWC-45
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public...
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Union Treatment Center Settles Fraud Claim for $3 Million
Texas Medical and physical therapy provider Union Treatment Center will pay $3...
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Appeals Panel Find that Claimant who was Injured while Traveling to Start a New Job was an Employee
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Appeals Panel: Claimant Failed to Prove LIBs Entitlement; Gets to Try Again
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Ex-employee Sues Mortuary After Work On Slain Mother And Child
A former mortuary worker is suing for wrongful termination after reporting he...
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Beaumont Court: Access Doctrine Does Not Apply to Vicarious Liability Claims
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has concluded that the access doctrine is...
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Houston Court Finds 45-Day Filing Deadline is not a Jurisdictional Prohibition
A Houston Court of Appeals has concluded that a claimant filed a...
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Appeals Panel Renders Decision for Carrier in SIBs “No-Ability” Case
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Appeals Panel Reverses Decision on Inhalation Injury Claim
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Texas House Passes Burrows’ Bill Aimed at Assisting Wounded Officers
First responders injured in the line of duty would have access to...
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Appeals Court Affirms Texas Physician’s Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, has affirmed a trial...
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 8
An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas last week,...
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