Legal Issues
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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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Steve Tipton to Argue Medical Review Case in Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments October 27, 2020 in a...
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SIBs Work-Search Requirements Return; Second CoVID-19 Data Call Imminent
Two CoVID-19 related regulatory developments loom on the horizon at the end...
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DWC Posts Informal Draft Amendments to SIF Reimbursement Rule
The Division of Workers' Compensation has prepared informal draft amendments to Rule...
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Carriers win and lose Pair of Subrogation Decisions
A workers’ comp carrier won an appeal in the Dallas Court of...
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Man Who Fell from Singapore Hotel Balcony was not in Course & Scope of Employment
The Eastland Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment granted in...
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Flahive Joins Napolitano Firm this Month in Dallas Multi-State Seminar
The Louisiana defense firm, Juge Napolitano, will host a one-day seminar designed...
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High Court Hears Arguments on Intentional Tort Exception to Exclusive Remedy
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments this month in a case where...
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Carrier’s Judicial Review Suit Failed to Overturn DWC on Extent of Injury
A new decision from the Dallas Court of Appeals illustrates the importance...
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DWC Adopts Death Benefits Rule; Plans Changes to UR and Peer Credentialing Rule
The Division of Workers’ Compensation is still engaged in rulemaking as a...
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Precedents: Float Like a Butterfly; Fall Like a Tree Understanding the Temporary Direction Doctrine
Pull up a chair. We are going to tell you how an...
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Self-Employed Claimant Could Not Pursue Bad Faith Claims as the Employer
A self-employed claimant may not appeal from a Division decision regarding benefits...
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