Legal Issues
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Appeals Panel Clarifies Overrated and Underrated IRs and the 90-Day Rule
The Appeals Panel has reversed the Decision and Order of a benefit...
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Court of Appeals Rejects Claimant’s Extent of Injury Appeal
A Texas court of appeals has affirmed a trial court’s granting of...
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Police Officers and Course and Scope
David Langham, a Florida workers’ comp judge, and a prolific blogger on...
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Houston Court Limits Evidence Available in Judicial Review of Impairment Ratings
A Texas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment in...
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Workers’ Comp for Undocumented Workers: A National Perspective
Gary L. Wickert, a Wisconsin based insurance defense lawyer, surveys the national...
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Court of Appeals Resolves Travel Case in County’s Favor
A Texas court of appeals has reversed a trial court and rendered...
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Ex-Players Drop Case to Force NFL to Pay Workers’ Compensation for Concussions
The federal court case brought by 38 former National Football League players...
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Appeals Panel Renders Decision: Exception to Finality Does Not Apply
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Bad Faith Judgment
A Texas court of appeals has affirmed the judgment of a trial...
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Appeals Panel Renders Decision in 90-Day Rule Case
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Workers’ Comp in 2016: A National Perspective
Thomas A. Robinson, at The Workcomp Writer, says that this year was...
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DRI Offers Training for OSHA Drug Testing Rules
This summer the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published final rules...
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