Legal Issues
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Practice Pointer: Federal Military Treatment Facility Bill Processing
In 2019, the legislature passed SB 935 by Sen. Hancock, which concerns...
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Houston Area Anesthesiologist Barred from Texas WC Cases
On March 5, 2021 Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Cassie Brown published a...
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Three Attorneys Indicted on Fraud Charges
A grand jury has returned indictments against three Texas workers’ compensation attorneys...
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Forest Park Medical Center Defendants Sentenced to 74 Years in Federal Prison
A Dallas federal district judge this week sentenced fourteen health care professionals...
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COVID-19 Drove Claims Frequency Higher in 2020
The total number of claims reported to the Texas Department of Insurance,...
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DWC Proposes to Revise Form on Requesting Information on Prior Injuries
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comment on a...
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Precedents: Idiopathic Falls on Level Ground in Texas
If you stand on the corner of Travis and Texas streets in...
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IAIABC Podcast on Presumption Claims Features Flahive Attorney
"Accidentally" is a monthly podcast offered by the International Association of Industrial...
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DWC Data Call Shows Sharp Drop In COVID-19 Claims Reported
Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 declined sharply beginning July 2020 according to...
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DWC Amends Rule on UR Credentialing
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has now adopted amendments to a...
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DWC Adopts Rule amendments and Updates Forms for Building and Construction Workers Agreements
The Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted amendments to the reporting requirements...
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DWC Extends and Enlarges COVID-19 Data Call
Last spring the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, issued...
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