
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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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
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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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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
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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A California appellate court last week ordered partial publication of its determination that an elected city official’s claims for retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional
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