Legal Issues
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Appeals Panel Describes Proper Method to Calculate Brachial Plexus Injuries
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision of a Hearing Officer who...
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Now San Antonio! Another Court of Appeals Reverses a Declaratory Judgment Claim
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has joined two other courts in...
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$8.7 Million Award Overturned by Texas Appeals Court
The Tenth Court of Appeals reversed the $8.7 million award after Tractor...
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Appeals Panel Holds that Disability can Occur Without DWC-73s
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision of a Hearing Officer who...
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Court Finds that 401 Week Date is a Limitation on Recovery, not a Filing Deadline
The Fourth Court of Appeals, sitting in San Antonio, has affirmed the...
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Claimant’s Bad Faith Suit Resulted in Untimely Suit for Judicial Review
The Third Court of Appeals, sitting in Austin, has affirmed the dismissal...
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On Rehearing, Houston Court Again Dismisses WC-Based Declaratory Judgment Claim
Following a motion for rehearing, the First District Court of Appeals, sitting...
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Appeals Panel Rejects Hearing Officer’s Appointment of Second DD
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision of a Hearing Officer who...
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Court Finds Client Company a Co-Employer Because of an Alternate Employer Endorsement
The Tenth Court of Appeals has concluded that a temporary staffing company’s...
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Appeals Panel: Continued Symptoms from Original Injury is Not an Exception to the 90-Day Rule
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision of a Hearing Officer who...
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Extent of Injury Case Reversed for Late Expert Designation
The Appeals Panel has reversed the decision of a Hearing Officer who...
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Pro-se Claimant’s Appeal Dismissed for Inadequate Briefing
The Third Court of Appeals has dismissed a claimant’s appeal for want...
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