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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor

The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on workers’ compensation is growing across the nation, according to the medical director and

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The “grand bargain” at the heart of workers’ compensation systems has been a major topic among the states’ highest courts in recent months, with California,

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Presenters speaking during the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation’s annual conference this week addressed topics affecting workers, employers, carriers and

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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an employee’s intentional tort claim because its failure to repair or

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The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of damages to a law firm under a theory of quantum meruit against an attorney who decided

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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor

Although Texas employers are not required to purchase workers’ compensation, recent data shows that more than 4 of 5 private sector employees

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In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a doctor's failure to examine a claimant in person does not render

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Although workers’ compensation exclusivity would not prohibit a spouse from pursuing a negligence claim against an employer if a worker contracts COVID-19 in the workplace

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California employers do not owe a duty of care to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to employees’ household members, the state’s high court ruled Thursday.

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Legislation that would have allowed the Texas Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund to wind down its operations appears to have fallen victim

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