Injured workers’ access to medical care for their initial treatment was consistent between 2010 and 2020, but average and median wait times for the first visit varied by type of…
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on informally proposed amendments to its designated doctor rules.
DWC staff evaluated the designated doctor program and identified room for improvement in…
The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who the company retaliated against for…
A narrowly divided Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a sanctions order against an insurance carrier that challenged a paraplegic worker’s entitlement to modifications of her home and vacated orders compelling the company to…
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that employee status under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act is not affected by the state Workers’ Compensation Act.
Case: Maxim Crane Works LP v. Zurich American Insurance Co.,…