Injured Workers Suffer As ‘Reforms’ Limit Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Dennis Whedbee’s crew was rushing to prepare an oil well for pumping when it suddenly blew.
Is an Interview Part of the Social Security Filing Process?
The advocates of Wright & Wright, America’s Social Security Disability Firm? discuss the Social Security interview.
Can I Apply for Both Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation?
The advocates of Wright & Wright, America’s Social Security Disability Firm? discuss the impact of filing for both at the same time.
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Compensation Coverage Issue
/cdklawyers.com// 02/10/2012 The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled on a workers’ compensation coverage issue. Port Elevator-Brownsville, L.L.C. v. Casados, No. 10-0523 (Tex. Jan. 27, 2012), available at http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2012/jan/100523.pdf. The plaintiffs’ son suffered a fatal work-related injury while working as a temporary worker for Port Elevator. The plaintiffs did not seek workers’ compensation benefits from Port […]
Texas Supreme Courts Addresses Workers’ Compensation Issue
/cdklawyers.com// 12/21/2010 The Texas Supreme Court recently addressed an issue arising under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Leordeanu v. Am. Protection Ins. Co., No. 09-0330 (Tex. Dec. 3, 2010), available at http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2010/dec/090330.htm. The Court answered the question, “Is traveling from one workplace to another while on the way home in the ‘course and scope of […]
NCCI is the Insurance Industry’s Cartel
What do they get out of Workers’ Compensation Florida HB 903? What is NCCI? The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc., NCCI, is the insurance industry’s own rating organization that files consolidated rate requests for workers’ compensation each year. It is their analyses of the workers’ compensation insurance market in conjunction with Florida’s own actuarial […]
Workers’ Comp Rate Increase: Unfair to Insurers, Employers, and Injured Workers
Tallahassee, Florida – JusticeNewsFlash.com — Florida Justice Association in Tallahassee, Florida Late last year, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty approved an 18.6% workers’ compensation premium rate reduction for 2009. This week, the commissioner approved a 6.4% upward adjustment in the rate effective April 1. While the approved rate adjustment is less than that requested by […]