A Mississippi appellate court reversed a decision of the state’s Workers' Compensation Commission that had sanctioned a claimant’s attorney for issuing a subpoena duces tecum to the employer’s medical expert in which the attorney... Read More

By Thomas C. Fitzhugh III, Fitzhugh & Elliott, P.C., Houston, Texas The comment period for proposed new regulations for ALJ proceedings closed more than two years ago. For months we were promised that the new rules would be forthcoming “soon... Read More

The 3rd Appellate District has resolved a one of the issues that has been frequently discussed but almost never raised (at least in my experience) regarding payment of TTD during the period between 4/19/2004 and 12/31/2007 when the first payment of TD... Read More

The 3rd Appellate District has resolved a one of the issues that has been frequently discussed but almost never raised (at least in my experience) regarding payment of TTD during the period between 4/19/2004 and 12/31/2007 when the first payment of TD... Read More

Maximo Amaya v. Faustino Limon’s Chair Factory WCAB Procedure—Walk-Through Documents--WCAB granted applicant/wood finisher's petition for removal and rescinded WCJ's Order compelling applicant to attend re-evaluation with panel... Read More

Concord, NH (CompNewsNetwork) - Governor Lynch has signed House Bill HB 1371, which will be effective January 1, 2011. This bill adds language to RSA 281-A:38, II, the Independent Medical Examination section. Specifically, the claimant will have the right... Read More