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
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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
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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
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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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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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