Legal Issues
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On Judicial Temperament: Judge Handcuffs Attorney
Judge David Langham, the Deputy Chief Judge of the Florida WC Court,...
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Widow’s Bystander Emotional Distress Action Barred by Exclusivity
The Supreme Court of Connecticut has released a decision holding that a...
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Employer Proved its Entitlement to Exclusive Remedy Defense Despite Independent Contractor Agreement
A Texas Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment of a trial...
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Court of Appeals Rejects IR Evidence Not Offered at the Division
A Texas Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment of a trial...
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Bridezilla and Workers’ Comp Fraud
In a high-profile case that highlights the potential for insurance fraud, a...
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Court of Appeals Demonstrates Application of Borrowed Servant Doctrine
A Texas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court judgment that...
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Appeals Panel Rules that Hearing Officer Lost Objectivity, Went on Fishing Expedition for Claimant
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Appeals Panel Recalculates Claimant’s IR on Appeal
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Ebola Case can be Heard by Division; Injunction Dissolved
A Texas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s order granting...
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Appeals Panel Holds that Subclaimants Have the Right to Participate in CCHs
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision and order of a benefit...
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Hearing Officer Erred in Calling MMI Certification a Prospective Certification
The Appeals Panel has corrected a Hearing Officer’s decision and order that...
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Court Holds that Claimant Waived Right to Recover Attorneys’ Fees
A Texas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s judgment that...
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