Editor's Picks Texas / South Central News Texas Supreme Ct. Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid October 5, 2023 Insurance defense attorneys on Wednesday urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the “plain language” of a law passed in... Read More
Editor's Picks News Research Finds 6% of COVID Claimants Treated for Long COVID October 4, 2023 A national study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found that 6% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 suffered... Read More
Editor's Picks West News Calif. Appellate Ct. Revives Suit Seeking Coverage for Income Lost During COVID Shutdown October 3, 2023 A California appellate court ruled again Monday that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause direct physical loss or damage to property,... Read More
Editor's Picks West News Utah Supreme Ct. Rejects Employer’s Bid to Recoup WC Benefits from Settlement with Debt Collectors October 2, 2023 Special education teacher Robyn Young had to fight the Granite School District for benefits after she suffered a concussion and... Read More
Editor's Picks Midwest News Illinois Appellate Panel Relieves Freight Broker of Liability for $18M Jury Verdict September 28, 2023 A freight broker is not liable for an $18 million jury award to the mother of a teenage boy who... Read More
Editor's Picks Texas / South Central News Federal Judge Denies MMA’s Bid for Attorney Fees, Says Clients Illegally Obtained September 26, 2023 A federal judge rejected a request by McClenny Moseley & Associates to claim an interest in legal fees and expenses... Read More
West News 9th Circuit Overturns Jury Verdict in Favor of Defense in Fatal Tour Bus Crash September 25, 2023 A federal appellate court on Friday overturned a take-nothing jury verdict in favor of a tour bus company whose driver... Read More
West News Arizona Appellate Court Upholds Death Benefits for Widow of Worker Killed by COVID September 22, 2023 The widow of an Arizona worker who died after contracting COVID-19 from a co-worker suffered a workplace “accident” that is... Read More
News Attacks on Casino Giants Heralds Resurgence in Ransomware Demands September 21, 2023 Cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment last week show that ransomware gangs continue to be a major threat... Read More
West News Idaho: Insurer that Settled with Tortfeasor Can’t Demand Subrogation Suit by Insured September 19, 2023 An insurer that reached a settlement with a motorist who caused a crash cannot deny a underinsured motorist claim on... Read More