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.,…
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would limit recovery of overpayments, extend the time period during which providers can retroactively authorize temporary disability benefits and require written notice when terminating…
In a long-running dispute over a worker’s entitlement to benefits from the Second Injury Fund, the Court of Appeals for the third time ordered a remand of the matter to…