A California appellate court ruled that the doctrine of issue preclusion barred an allegedly injured bus driver from pursuing his fraud claim against his former
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the imposition of a five-year suspension on an attorney for his repeated, baseless accusations of judicial misconduct in a Pennsylvania
… Read more »A Texas appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a former professional football player, finding he had elected a remedy for his injury under
… Read more »The Delaware Superior Court upheld a decision of the Industrial Accident Board to reject a proposed settlement of a worker’s claim that accounted for a shoulder
… Read more »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
… Read more »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,
… Read more »By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Presenters speaking during the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation’s annual conference this week addressed topics affecting workers, employers, carriers and
… Read more »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
… Read more »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
… Read more »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
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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