Legal Issues
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Appeals Panel Rules that AWW Includes Value of Benefits Employer did not Provide on Date of Injury
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2020
As if 2020 wasn’t bizarre enough . . . For more than...
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Court Affirms Award of Lifetime Income Benefits; Rejects Claim for Commuted Attorneys’ Fees
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment that a county...
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The Air Ambulance Issue Gets Even Crazier
Surprise medical bills, a congressional fix to protect consumers, and dark-money designed...
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DWC Proposes Rules on Interrogatories and Revised Form on Record Checks
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has published two initiatives designed to...
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Jackson, “Jaws” and the Exclusive Remedy Rule
A Recent Dog Bite Case Explains why the Grand Bargain Exists A...
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District Court Invalidates SIBs Rule
On December 2, 2020, a Travis County District Court ruled that Division...
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Air Ambulance Case Lands in US Supreme Court
On December 1, 2020, the United States Supreme Court docketed an appeal...
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Appeals Panel Reverses Decision where ALJ Misstated the Evidence
The appeals panel has reversed the decision and order of an administrative...
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DWC Proposes Rules on UR Credentialing and EDI Reporting Standards
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has published two rule initiatives designed...
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DWC Releases First Round of CoVID-19 Data Call Results
Last spring the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation issued a mandatory data...
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In Significant Decision, AP Concludes DD’s Multiple IR Certification was not Final
The appeals panel has reversed a contested case hearing decision and order...
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