The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input from system users about the best approach for a return-to-work plan-based audit.
“The plan-based audit will
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Editor's note: The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on Sept. 14 granted the prosecution's request to dismiss all charges against both defendants
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The Alabama Insurance Department announced the appointment of Sheila Travis as chief examiner, effective immediately.
Sheila Travis
Travis will succeed Richard Ford,
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the proceeds of a deceased worker’s personal underinsured motorist policy were subject to a subrogation lien by
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A Virginia House bill was signed into law last week that amends the state workers' compensation law on employers' duty to furnish medical attention and raises
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A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker timely filed an administrative grievance of his separation from employment even though an electronic
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A Texas appellate court rejected a worker’s claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act blaming a railway for his injuries from a fall that he
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a custodian with a history of back issues had suffered a compensable injury while moving trash.
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a stunt performer’s tort action against the alleged producer/creator of a television show for her injuries from
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured police officer’s claim for additional medical treatment was time-barred.
Case: Slaughter v. City of
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