A bankruptcy court ruled that the workers’ compensation insurance carriers that had secured a judgment against the owner of a defunct company may have a valid
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Telemedicine use tracked closely with emergency rules and state reopening efforts, according to a report by the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation.
“Telemedicine utilization was
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker timely submitted his medical expenses to his employer more than a year after he received treatment and
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The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an alleged shoulder injury, finding the
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Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to seven years in prison following his conviction on 37 counts of fraud and money laundering through
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker with a history of cardiac and knee issues after
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could be compelled to arbitrate her personal injury action against her nonsubscribing employer, since an agreement she
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a worker from pursuing a civil suit from being
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on revisions it is considering for a handful of forms.
Forms up for review include:
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a grocery store clerk for her loss of wage-earning capacity from an injury to
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